Latest Fed decision gives no clarity on where mortgage rates are headed
Brokers are taking a calm approach, but mortgage market watchers are still in the dark on the rate path ahead

Brokers are taking a calm approach, but mortgage market watchers are still in the dark on the rate path ahead

Minutes Item 1: Welcome and Apologies Andrea Rosen (Chair, Bank of England) welcomed James Ellery (Goldman Sachs) and Oliver McCausland (FCA) to the Committee.Ms Rosen also welcomed Alina Ishmuratova (JPMorgan), Paul Robson (NatWest Markets) and Vasileios Gkionakis (Aviva Investors) as guest presenters; and Mark Wyatt (Barclays) as an observer.Ms Rosen announced that Alan Barnes (FCA),…
Historic housing legislation saw overwhelming bipartisan support for planning-led solutions tothe housing crisis in the United States. CHICAGO, July 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The American Planning Association (APA) applauds the enactment of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law, marking a significant federal action in planning-led housing solutions and providing communities with new tools…
Securing financing is a critical milestone for any business. U.S. Small Business Administration loans are powerful, strategic tools designed to empower entrepreneurs, offering a practical path to the capital needed to launch, expand or stabilize operations without prematurely draining liquidity. After an SBA loan helps a business reach those initial goals, however, it may be…
Electronics giant Samsung has teamed with Barclays to roll out its first credit card. The Samsung Galaxy Card will run on Visa’s network, with applications set to open Wednesday (July 22), according to a company announcement. Available in both virtual and physical card formats, the new offering is designed to integrate with Samsung’s digital wallet….
Technology giants with an edge in artificial intelligence (AI) have dominated equity market returns in recent years, but enthusiasm is slowing down with chip stocks looking jittery as competition heats up. There have also been warnings of a potential AI bubble, but as yet, the jury remains out over which companies will emerge the longer-term…
Capital One’s projected credit card losses jumped in its first Federal Reserve’s stress test since acquiring Discover, highlighting the enlarged lender’s heavier exposure to unsecured consumer credit. Projected credit card losses at the bank reached $55.7 billion under the severely adverse scenario in the 2026 Dodd-Frank Act stress test (DFAST), up $20.7 billion, or 59%,…