Australian Consumer Confidence, Home Lending Fall on Rate Rises
Australian Consumer Confidence, Home Lending Fall on Rate Rises
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Australian consumer confidence fell and home lending declined after the central bank raised interest rates a record three times late last year.
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Mortgage Rate Trend Index
Mortgage Rate Trend Index
Will rates rise or remain relatively unchanged? Experts and Bankrate analysts provide their insights.
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Australia Unexpectedly Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate at 3.75%
Australia Unexpectedly Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate at 3.75%
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s central bank unexpectedly kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the first meeting in four to gauge the strength of an economic recovery and inflation.
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Australia May Raise Key Rate for Fourth Meeting to 4% (Update1)
Australia May Raise Key Rate for Fourth Meeting to 4% (Update1)
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s central bank may raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point today for a record fourth straight meeting as the nation’s economic expansion fuels a surge in employment.
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Fed’s Kohn warns on interest rate risk
Fed’s Kohn warns on interest rate risk
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) – A senior Federal Reserve official warned on Friday that the uncertain path of interest rates poses risks for banks inattentive to the match of durations among their assets and liabilities.
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Fixed rate mortgage demand at record low
Fixed rate mortgage demand at record low
Demand for fixed rate mortgages dropped to a record low in December, a survey reveals.
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Japan’s 10-Year Bonds Fall on Concern Over Fed’s Rate Outlook
Japan’s 10-Year Bonds Fall on Concern Over Fed’s Rate Outlook
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — Japanese bonds fell for the first time in three days after Kansas City Federal Reserve President Thomas Hoenig dissented from the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates at a record low for an “extended” period.
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Dollar Near Six-Month High Against Euro on Fed Rate Outlook
Dollar Near Six-Month High Against Euro on Fed Rate Outlook
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) — The dollar traded near a six-month high against the euro on speculation the Federal Reserve will relax its low-interest rate stance amid signs the U.S. economy is gathering momentum, boosting demand for the nation’s assets.
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Freddie Mac: Benchmark Mortgage Rate Dips Below 5%
Freddie Mac: Benchmark Mortgage Rate Dips Below 5%
Freddie Mac: Benchmark Mortgage Rate Dips Below 5%
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Housing Affordability – How Does Your City Rate?
Housing Affordability – How Does Your City Rate?
Housing Affordability – How Does Your City Rate? The current situation of housing stress on home owners caused by the unaffordability of housing is unnecessary, according to the authors of the 2010 international Demographia study.
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