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Mortgage rates moved just a bit lower today. Relative to any other day in the past 2 weeks, it was unremarkable.  But because the range has been so narrow over that time, and because rates were already at the lower boundary of that range yesterday, it technically resulted in the lowest average rate since Fed Day on September 17th. The …

Mortgage rates declined recently, and borrowers could see big savings on a mortgage loan as a result. Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images The mortgage rate landscape has shifted considerably over the past several months, with rates retreating from the elevated levels that dominated much of early 2025. Back in January, homebuyers faced 30-year mortgage rates averaging 6.93%, a figure that put significant …

Over the past 20 years, there has been a 67% rise in diabetes cases in Turkey, meaning that overall prevalence has almost doubled, to more than 16% of the population. The International Diabetes Federation now lists Turkey as the country with the highest diabetes prevalence in the European region.  According to data from the World Health Organization’s (WHO)Global Health Observatory, the age-standardized prevalence …

Gold Holds Near Record as Traders Weigh US Shutdown, Fed Rates  Bloomberg.com Bullion bonanza: why is gold hitting record highs?  The Guardian Gold firms as inflation data keeps Fed rate cut bets alive  CNBC London, South African Miners Climb as Gold Rises on U.S. Government Shutdown Fears  The Wall Street Journal Indian gold, silver futures jump to record high tracking global gains  Reuters Source link

Mortgage rates have been coming down, but there has yet to be a spike in homebuying activity—and one leading indicator has even declined. Pending home sales, or signed contracts leading up to a sale, fell for the first time in nearly three months, slipping about 1% during the four weeks ending Sept. 21 compared to a year earlier, according to …

Last week was a wild one for mortgage rates with the lowest levels in nearly a year on Monday and an abrupt spike after Wednesday’s Fed announcement.  The present week has been completely different with each day seeing minimal change compared to the previous session.  Today was no exception. This was actually a logical outcome based on the morning’s economic …

A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Aug. 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes were essentially flat in August, coming in 4 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is a 0.2% drop from July …

Here’s When Mortgage Rates Could Finally Fall Below 6%  Realtor.com Fannie Mae sees home sales surging as rates tumble in 2026  Business Insider Fannie Mae eyes sub-6% mortgage rates in 2026  Scotsman Guide Home sales to jump nearly 10% in 2026, forecasters say  RealEstateNews.com September 2025 housing, economic forecast  HBS Dealer Source link

Mapped: Cancer Rates by Country  Visual Capitalist Source link

Now’s a great time to open up a new savings account to reach your financial goals. Many of the best savings account rates on the market are above 4.00%, and a few outliers may even reach close to 5.00%. Rising inflation and economic uncertainty prompted the Federal Reserve to pause further rate cuts over the past several months. But that …