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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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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......»»