Where builder discounts are biggest and who is still buying

Bonds lost ground overnight with traders reacting to Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This isn’t the first time that bonds have reacted to war headlines regardless of movement in oil prices. While oil also moved higher throughout the overnight session, bonds are increasingly detached in the bigger picture with…

The Middle East conflict overshadows outages in Russia and a ‘massive impact’ on diesel supplies

Qantas and Jet Star aircrafts at Sydney Airport. April 10th, 2026, (Photo by Wolter Peeters / The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images) Fairfax Media | Fairfax Media | Getty Images Shares of Australian carrier Qantas Airways jumped 4% on Thursday after the airline reported full-year earnings and unveiled new business-class suites amid growing demand…

The Family Building Society has announced the appointment of Kirsty Dancer as a business development manager (BDM) covering the East and West Midlands. Dancer has joined from Vitality Life and Health, where she was also a BDM. With some 20 years of experience in financial services, Dancer began her career in banking at NatWest,…

ModaMortgages has launched a limited-edition range of two- and five-year fixed rate products, with rates reduced by 10 basis points (bps) compared with its previous limited-edition offering. The lender is offering two-year fixed rates from 4.14% and five-year fixed rates from 5.04%. It includes products suitable for single-dwelling properties and houses in multiple occupation…

While the third quarter will be the true test of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act’s impact on investor purchases of single-family homes, indicators show a pullback beginning as it was being debated, Cotality said.But local real estate investors are filling the void, fueling a fresh wave of demand for debt service coverage ratio…