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Mortgage Rates Simmer, But Borrowers Might Get a Cooler Autumn

Mortgage rates didn’t do much this week, continuing to hover around 7%. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…

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Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Little Changed Amid Economic Data Swings

Rates are slightly lower than a year ago, though affordability continues to challenge first-time homebuyers.  Mortgage rates hold at recent…

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Money

Trump Wants the Fed to Cut Interest Rates by a Full Point. That Normally Takes a Recession

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump demanded the Federal Reserve lower its benchmark interest rate by an entire percentage point. The…

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Money

Mortgage Rates Fall Slightly, But Borrowers Need More Relief

Mortgage rates fell across the board this week, breaking a four-week streak of increases. The average rate on the 30-year…

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Money

Federal Student Loan Rates Soften for 2025-26, Making Borrowing Slightly More Affordable

After years of steady increases and record highs, federal student loan interest rates will finally soften this summer — making…

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Money

As Mortgage Rates Climb, First-Time Home Buyers Advance

This week, mortgage rates rose to their highest level since May 2024. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…

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Food & Drink

Texas Hill Country Faces Increasing Tourism — and Rates of Public Intoxication and DWIs

Famed for its German heritage and rolling hills, Texas Hill Country is best known for its wine. Considered the region’s…

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Real Estate

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 0.80%

Landbay has cut buy-to-let rates by 0.80%, bringing 2-year fixed rates for HMOs to 4.09%. Meanwhile, trading company products have…

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Environment

Global recycling rates have fallen for eighth year running, report finds | Recycling

Global recycling rates are failing to keep pace with a culture focused on infinite economic growth and consumerism, with the…

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Money

Weekly Mortgage Rates Edge Higher in the Heart of Homebuying Season

Mortgage rates climbed for the second week in a row, denting home affordability in the middle of homebuying season. The…

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