Mortgage

Exterior of the Bank of England building on Threadneedle Street in London

September 18, 2026

Business·UK

Bank of England holds 3.75% as 6–3 split puts rate path under scrutiny

The Bank of England kept its base rate at 3.75% on September 17, 2026 — but the vote was not unanimous, and the decision leaves the direction of UK interest rates genuinely

Aerial view of a residential housing development in the United States

Business·USA

Mortgage Rates Hit 6.95% in September—Highest in 8 Months as Refinancing Windows Close

Checking mortgage rates this week means looking at the highest 30-year fixed average in more than eight months. Freddie Mac put the number at 6.95% on September 17 — up from 6.76% the week before and 69 basis points higher

September 18, 2026

10-Year Treasury Yield Crosses 5% Intraday High At 5.011% Shaking Mortgage Borrowers

Business·USA

The 10-year US Treasury yield crossed 5% intraday on September 14, 2026, briefly reaching 5.011% before retreating. If that number has turned up in

ARM Mortgage Demand Hits 8.5% as Borrowers Chase Savings With More Risk

Business·USA

Adjustable-rate mortgages made up 8.5% of all mortgage applications last week, the highest share since June, as borrowers searched for lower monthly payments while

Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters at Martin Place in Sydney.

Australia·Business·Policy

Australia 10-Year Bond Yield Reaches 5.16%, Highest Since April 2011; Implications for Mortgages Explained

Australia’s 10-year government bond yield reached 5.16% on September 1, 2026. That’s the highest level since April 2011—15 years ago. But what does that number mean for people with mortgages, savings, or

Sunita Somvanshi

September 2, 2026

Business·Latest·Policy·USA

Mortgage Rates Hit Year-High of 6.66%: What Homebuyers Need to Know Now

Mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest point of 2026 this week, reaching 6.66% for a standard 30-year fixed-rate loan — the highest since July of the previous year. The sharp increase

Karmactive Staff

July 31, 2026

Front entrance of the Marriner S. Eccles Building, Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, DC

Business·News·USA

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady Again in July 2026 as Inflation Cools Slowly

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at its July 29-30, 2026, policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee’s third consecutive pause in a rate-cutting cycle that began in late

Sunita Somvanshi

July 30, 2026

Business·News·USA

US Mortgage Rates Climb to Near-Year High of 7.22% as Fed Holds Steady

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the United States climbed to 7.22 percent in the week ending July 24, 2026, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, reaching

Sunita Somvanshi

July 30, 2026

Aerial view of Melbourne residential neighborhood with rows of houses and streets, representing housing affordability and first home buyer policy changes in Australia.

Australia·Business·News

Australia Accelerates 5% First Home Buyer Guarantee: $1.5M Sydney Cap Unlocks Earlier Homeownership

First-home buyers will get a three-month head start on Australia’s expanded 5% deposit scheme, with the government bringing forward the launch from January 2026 to October 2025. The accelerated rollout removes income

Sunita Somvanshi

August 25, 2025

NAB bank branch building on a main street in Warracknabeal, Victoria.

Australia·Business·News

ANZ Plus Raises Rates as Market Braces for RBA Cut

In a move that caught borrowers by surprise, ANZ’s digital arm ANZ Plus has increased its variable home loan interest rates by 0.16 percentage points, even as other major banks slash their

Sunita Somvanshi

August 7, 2025