The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

DR Horton saw home sales plunge in the winter but expects solid spring selling season

D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder by volume in the U.S., saw sales orders plunge in the last three months of 2022 because higher interest rates and inflation continued to create affordability challenges for potential buyers.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023

Santander and Barclays slash mortgage rates as experts predict ‘price war’

Santander and Barclays are the latest mortgage lenders to have brought down their fixed rate deals, despite a looming base rate rise, as brokers expect a “price war”

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023

Why 2022 Was A Tough Year For Tech Firms Seeking Funding

With the plummeting NASDAQ, rising inflation and interest rates, war in Ukraine and nervous investors, a tough year for startups.

Zenger · Jan 24, 2023

Pre-holiday cheer lifts many Asian bourses

RECAP: Asian stocks shook off worries about rising interest rates and economic risks to advance yesterday as many investors took profits before the Lunar New Year holiday closes many markets in the region next week.

Bangkok Post · Jan 20, 2023

From interest rates to the ‘race for space’: what is fuelling Australia’s rental nightmare?

After unprecedented growth there are signs rents are beginning to ease, but many experts predict prices will stay high for a while

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2023

New Year economic optimism might not outlast resolutions

City Voices: Economic news has lately been good -- but brace yourselves

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023

Mortgage clinic: ‘At what interest rate would I no longer be able to pay the mortgage on my rental property?’

Anabela Pereira Santos Yourell asks the experts how high interest rates could be before she wouldn’t be able to pay the mortgage on her rental home.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023

Forget inflation, Jefferies says to watch out for a 'disinflation era' like the early 1980s

When former Fed Chair Paul Volcker hiked interest rates to quash inflation in the early 80s, a recession and disinflation followed. Jefferies sees a similar fate for the economy this year.

Fortune · Jan 19, 2023

How much you need to make to afford a $1 million home

Depending on factors including your down payment and whether you're carrying existing debt, we estimate you'd need to earn $210,000 to $290,000 annually to afford a $1 million house.

Fortune · Jan 19, 2023

BofE Governor Bailey insists ‘corner has been turned’ on inflation

Central Bank chief hints that interest rates may peak at 4.5%

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023