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: Mortgage rates keep increasing — and the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill could push them even higher

Some analysts expect the $1.9 trillion COVID package to boost inflation, which in turn would lead to higher mortgage rates......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 13th, 2021

US mortgage rates steady to higher with 30-year loan at 3.02%

While economists expect modest increases in home-loan rates this year, they likely will remain low while the F.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 4th, 2021

Bond Report: U.S. government bond yields follow European rates higher after ECB draws focus to asset purchases

U.S. Treasury yields are higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank drew attention to its plans for its asset purchasing program at its latest policy update......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 21st, 2021

Less than zero? Fed"s Powell shows no love for negative rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear message to interest rate futures traders on Wednesday: Bets the U.S. central bank is headed toward a negative interest-rate policy are off-base......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 13th, 2020

Asia shares edge ahead, eyes on BOJ easing

Asian shares inched higher on Monday ahead of a busy week for earnings and central bank meetings, with much chatter the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will announce more stimulus steps......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 26th, 2020

Bank of England cuts interest rates again in response to coronavirus and sends the pound soaring from a 35-year low

The Bank of England has announced that it is cutting int.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 19th, 2020

European stocks extend losses while euro rallies after ECB doesn"t cut interest rates

European stocks extended already sharp losses while the euro zoomed higher after the European Central Bank opted not to cut interest rates. The ECB did take steps to support bank lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises as.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 12th, 2020

Bank stocks near a bear market as low interest rates erode earnings

The stock market is bouncing around wildly as investors try to figure out what to make of the coronavirus<…; epidemic, but the message coming from the banks is clear: It’s a bear market. The KBW... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 6th, 2020

The MarketWatch Q&A: Don’t expect interest rates on 30-year mortgages to fall below 3%, says Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner

‘If I were a betting man, I’d say there’s a higher probability rates will rise in the next few weeks,’ the CEO of the country’s largest mortgage lender told MarketWatch......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 6th, 2020

Low rates, warming housing market - is it deja vu for Bank of Canada"s Stephen Poloz?

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz looks ready to end his term where he began, setting interest rates near historic lows to support the broader economy at the risk of stoking higher prices in a housing market that is heating up......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 5th, 2020

Recession risk forces BOJ to row back on inflation goal

The widening economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak and soft consumption are forcing the Bank of Japan to message more strongly that it is no longer inclined to chase its elusive 2% inflation target, sources familiar with its thinking say......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 18th, 2020

ABN Amro profit hurt by low interest rates, rising impairments

Dutch bank ABN Amro reported on Wednesday fourth-quarter net income that missed analysts' estimates, hurt by lower interest income and higher impairments......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 12th, 2020

Bank of England holds interest rates by 7-2 vote, sending British pound higher

The Bank of England on Thursday decided to hold interest rates at 0.75% by a 7-2 vote. Futures prices had been divided on whether the Bank of England would cut or not. While surveys of businesses had picked up since the Dec. 12 election.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 30th, 2020

Westpac economists now see RBA delaying rate cut to April

Analysts at Westpac Banking Corp now expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates in April, rather than February, following a second month of surprisingly upbeat jobs data......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 23rd, 2020

Trump is likely right that the Dow would be higher if the Fed hadn’t raised interest rates

Stock prices are moving in tandem with the expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet, but got crunched as the central bank boosted rates......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 22nd, 2020

Key Words: Head of U.S.’ largest bank says central banks are fueling a sovereign debt bubble, negative-rates won’t ‘end well’

J.P. Morgan chief Jamie Dimon says negative interest rates in Europe and Japan are his top concern and warns that the U.S.government is to blame for slow economic growth.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 22nd, 2020

Asia Markets: Bank of Japan holds interest rates in negative territory and stocks fall on news

The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Tuesday and said it expects the government’s fiscal stimulus to help the economy grow slightly faster than previously projected......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 21st, 2020

Asia Markets: Japan’s Nikkei edges higher ahead of Bank of Japan meeting

Japanese stocks edged higher Monday as investors looked for trading clues ahead the Bank of Japan’s start to its two-day policy meeting......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 20th, 2020

Legal costs and low interest rates: 5 things to know about EagleBank"s financial state

EagleBancorp, Inc. (EGBN: NASDAQ), the parent company of Bethesda's EagleBank, is feeling the pressure from the higher legal costs stemming from ongoing government investigations into the bank and a continuing environment of low interest rates. Th.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 17th, 2020

Asia Markets: Asian stocks slip as Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged

Asian markets dipped in early trading Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy unchanged......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 19th, 2019