New-home buyers have access to mortgage rates that resale shoppers can’t match

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Just Another Bad Day For Bonds Without New Justification Wed, Sep 30 2026, 5:01 PM Just Another Bad Day For Bonds Without New Justification 10yr yields hit another long-term high today, breaking above 5.30% briefly before settling just under 5.29%. There was a flash of hope after the 8:30am econ data, but…

Standard Chartered and HSBC have completed the first interbank transaction executed on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, Standard Chartered said in a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. This live cross-border transaction demonstrated interbank operability and helped advance industry progress on 24/7 cross-border payments, according to the release. By doing so, it marked a milestone in the use of tokenized deposits by regulated…

Well, that was easy. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would remove tariffs on Irish whiskey after golfer Shane Lowry and the Irish prime minister did the unthinkable: They asked him. “Everybody’s been bugging me,” the president said during remarks at the Irish Open. “They’re saying, can you do me a favor? It’s so…

Homeowners in Illinois will see steep insurance rate increases throughout the fall as State Farm announced an average 8% increase for customers in the state. The new rates took effect on Oct. 1 for new customers. Existing customers will see the increases on Dec. 1. While California wildfires and coastal hurricanes are often on the news, the Midwest is…

The social-media giant’s agreement with state officials removes a cloud that was hanging over its stock, analysts say.