Same-sex couples applying for a mortgage face higher rejection, worse rates, study finds
Lenders were 73 percent more likely to reject same-sex couples, according to an analysis of national mortgage data from 1990 to 2015......»»
Same-sex couples applying for a mortgage face higher rejection, worse rates, study finds
Lenders were 73 percent more likely to reject same-sex couples, according to an analysis of national mortgage data from 1990 to 2015......»»
Gay Couples 73% More Likely to Be Denied By Mortgage Lenders Than Straight Couples: Study
Higher rates and denied applications are significantly higher for gay couples. Same-sex couples looking to buy a home face a much harder time getting a mortgage than str.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: U.K. COVID-19 strain doesn’t lead to more deaths, study finds
Patients hospitalized with B.1.1.7 didn’t die at higher rates or have worse outcomes overall, a Lancet study finds......»»
Even machines are discriminating against black and Latino home buyers
A study shows that blacks and Latinos are charged 5.6 to 8.6 basis points higher than white borrowers when applying for a mortgage either face-to-face or online......»»
Anti-malarial drug Trump touted is linked to higher rates of death in VA coronavirus patients, study says
Rates of death in the groups treated with the drugs were worse than for those who received no treatment, and rates of patients on ventilators were similar, the study found......»»
Counties where auto plants close see higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, new research finds
Within five years of an auto plant closing, opioid overdose deaths among working-age adults were 85 percent higher than in counties where plants had not closed, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania......»»
Memphis among top 10 cities for highest rates of denied mortgage applications, study says
The American Dream of buying a home can be quickly crushed with the denial of a home loan — and it turns out Memphis is a city where that rejection rate is pretty high. Memphis-area mortgage applications are denied at a rate of 12 percent, the third.....»»
Flight Attendants Have Higher Cancer Rates, Study Finds
Uterine, thyroid and bre.....»»
Homebuilders face affordability hurdles this spring
A pullback in mortgage rates has helped boost homebuilder stocks this year after a dismal 2018, when the U.S. housing market slowed under the weight of higher borrowing costs, rising prices and a thin supply of homes for sale. .....»»
Real estate expert explains how housing problems are getting worse
Madison Ventures+ managing director Mitch Roschelle sees no signs of mortgage rates dropping as he urges homebuyers to change perspective on how to buy......»»
Mortgage Interest Rates Today, April 11, 2024 | Latest Inflation Data is Bad News for Homebuyers
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. High inflation data will likely keep mortgage rates higher for longer, and they could tick back up above 7%. The offers a.....»»
Mortgage rates pushed higher amid investors’ concerns
The 30-year fixed average climbed to 3 percent this week, its first increase in three weeks......»»
Unemployment taxes are becoming burdensome, but Colorado government could help if it wants
Businesses face higher scheduled rates based on higher wage bases, as well as potential solvency surcharges in 2023. Legislators could use federal stimulus funds to reduce that burden......»»
A quarter of women say they are financially worse off a year into pandemic, Post-ABC poll finds
A Washington Post-ABC News poll underscores the ongoing struggles that women and people of color face as they deal far more with job loss, caring for children and rising food and rent prices......»»
This Is The Market Where People Face Home Bidding Wars
Home prices have soared as mortgage rates have dropped, as people leave some large cities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as middle-class Americans have experienced income increases. Based on........»»
: Getting COVID creates far higher risk of rare blood clots than vaccines, Oxford study finds
A new study from researchers at Oxford University has found that people who contract COVID-19 are at far higher risk of developing blood clots than people who receive COVID-19 vaccines, further bolstering the case for vaccine use......»»
Mortgage rates continue their climb with seventh consecutive increase
The 30-year fixed-rate average, which inched up to 3.18 percent this week, is more than a half-percentage point higher than it was at the start of the year......»»
Stocks notch gains as bond yields stay subdued
U.S. stocks closed higher Monday as bond yields retreated, giving investors some space to snap up tech shares that have seemed less attractive in the face of higher interest rates. The Dow Jones In.....»»
: The Fed plans to keep interest rates low — so why do mortgage rates keep rising?
Mortgage rates are now at the highest point since June and could go even higher even if the Federal Reserve doesn’t change its policy......»»
: 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......»»