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2+ day, 16+ hour ago (12+ words) ANZ lifts fixed mortgage rates again, pushing all options above 6%mpamag.com...
Homebuilder sues sellers for allegedly blocking New York residential land deal
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (269+ words) A signed agreement, a personal lender dispute, and a closing that never happened A New York land deal for residential development fell apart after sellers allegedly refused to close, citing the controlling owner's personal dispute with a lender." Toll Northeast…...
Debt crisis weighs on borrowers as mortgages stand out as ‘smartest’ risk
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (532+ words) New survey shows how non-mortgage debt reshapes paths to homeownership in 2026 Three-quarters of Americans carried debt in early 2026, and many said it reshapes'how and when they buy'homes, according to new research from Clever Real Estate, a St. Louis'based real estate…...
UK house prices rise in March as buyers return despite energy-led rate fears
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (555+ words) Nationwide points to stronger momentum but warns higher swap rates could squeeze affordability UK house price growth strengthened in March as the market rebounded after losing stream at the start of the year. According to the latest Nationwide House Price…...
Reaza Ali joins Heartwood Financial
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (330+ words) Heartwood Financial Group has appointed veteran mortgage executive Reaza Ali (pictured top) as national business development manager, adding the well-known industry member to its leadership team as it eyes further growth. The move marks a big-name appointment for the lender,…...
Mortgage attorney surprised LO Comp reform absent from recent executive order
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (651+ words) Industry continues to wait for critical LO Comp reform Nearly 10 months after the mortgage industry was notified of potential changes to a major element of mortgage lending, brokers still wait to see how changes might affect their livelihoods. On June…...
NZ reveals fuel crisis rationing plan
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (593+ words) Campaign targets 20% drop in fuel use The New Zealand government has released details of its National Fuel Plan, outlining a four-phase rationing framework should the country's fuel supplies come under threat from disruption in the Middle East. Modelled on the…...
Housing slump leaves RBNZ with fewer levers and buyers squeezed
1+ week, 5+ day ago (498+ words) Wealth effect missing as rates fall New Zealand's long'standing playbook of using a housing upswing to drag the wider economy out of a downturn is misfiring, leaving mortgage advisers and their clients facing an unusual mix of lower prices, higher…...
Home resale profits hit new highs
2+ week, 2+ day ago (338+ words) House and unit resale gains are widespread, but first-home buyers face a widening gap Australian homeowners are recording their strongest resale outcomes to date, with national median resale profits reaching new record highs and more than 90% of house resales in…...
Price gap between first-time buyer and second-stepper homes hits record high
2+ week, 3+ day ago (518+ words) Huge gap leaves home movers needing more equity to move up the property ladder The difference between the cost of a typical first-time buyer home and a mid-market second-stepper property has reached its highest level on record, according to new…...