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Mortgage Rates Tick Higher as Wall Street Reclaims Confidence in Tech Sector

Mortgage interest rates edged slightly higher on Tuesday morning as Wall Street regained some of its confidence in the technology...

Oct 20, 2026, 2:30 pm • By Ammar Sabilarrohman

Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates Edge Higher Following Inflation Report, Pressured by Oil Prices and Federal Reserve Outlook

Mortgage interest rates are trending slightly higher, though the movement remains relatively modest. Given the release of a more challenging...

Oct 15, 2026, 2:30 pm • By rifanmuazin

Housing and Real Estate

MBA Forecast Predicts Mortgage Originations to Stay Below $2 Trillion Through 2027 Amid Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

Mortgage originations are expected to continue slowing and finish below the $2 trillion threshold in 2027, weighed down by borrowing...

Oct 12, 2026, 6:21 am • By Nila Kartika Wati

Investing and Wealth Management

Wall Street Climbs a "Wall of Worry" to Finish Higher on Friday Despite Rising Yields and Inflation Fears

Stocks continued to navigate a challenging landscape on Friday, marching steadily higher as market participants largely shrugged off a combination...

Oct 9, 2026, 10:15 pm • By Laily UPN

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

The Higher Education Squeeze: Financial Pressures, Program Cuts and the Race for Long-Term Sustainability

Budget cuts and sweeping financial restructuring have rapidly become the defining headlines across the United States higher education sector. From...

Oct 8, 2026, 2:23 pm • By Ali Ikhwan

Housing and Real Estate

Mortgage Executives Confront Higher-For-Long Rates as Industry Faces Unforgiving 2027 Realities

Every single installment of the series opened with the same stark reality: the 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbing higher than...

Oct 8, 2026, 2:21 pm • By Muslim