Real Estate
Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%
Mortgage rates were little changed this week as rates remained near historic lows
Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on the sidelines
Liz Weston: Start early to get your house retirement-ready
Lots of us hope we can stay in our current homes after we retire
Red-hot US housing market: January new home sales jump 4.3%
Demand for new homes in the U.S. surged 4.3% in January as the housing market remains one of the strongest segments of the economy
Israel pushes settlement construction as Trump leaves office
An Israeli watchdog says the government has approved nearly 2,600 new housing units in east Jerusalem and West Bank settlements a day before President-elect Joe Biden takes office
Target continues to thrive in whirlwind retail environment
Target’s strong sales streak extended through the holiday season, as shoppers snapped up everything from clothing to home goods during the pandemic
JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking's 'systemic racism'
JPMorgan Chase says it will extend billions in loans to Black and Latino homebuyers and small business owners in an expanded effort toward fixing what the bank calls “systemic racism” in the country’s economic system
Federal Reserve extends ban on big bank dividends, buybacks
The Federal Reserve is extending until the end of the year its restrictions on large banks and financial services companies paying out dividends and buying back stock
Stocks drift mostly lower in early trading on Wall Street
Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street Tuesday as the market cooled off following a rally the day before
Low rates and heavy buyer demand send US home sales surging
Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%