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Personal loans surge amid affordability struggles: It's 'the middle-class refinancing option,' expert says

February 20, 2026 - 9:30am
Some borrowers are turning to personal loans to refinance credit card debt. Those loans are expected increase nearly 6% this year, TransUnion forecasts
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Mortgage rates sink to the lowest level in a month, sparking more refinance demand

February 18, 2026 - 9:06am
Mortgage rates dropped again last week, sparking a small jump in refinancing, but potential buyers were not impressed.
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Home sellers start getting lower prices at 70, research shows — and the gap widens with age

February 14, 2026 - 10:30am
Two factors contribute to older homeowners receiving less money at sale, according to new research: lack of upkeep and selling privately.
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Realtors report a 'new housing crisis' as January home sales tank more than 8%

February 12, 2026 - 11:37am
Home sales in January fell more than expected as mortgage rates didn't move much and consumer confidence dropped.
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FHA mortgage demand rises as borrowers face affordability challenges

February 11, 2026 - 10:31am
Total mortgage demand was flat last week, but FHA demand rose, as that product offers bigger savings.
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Credit card debt tops $1.28 trillion — consistent with ‘K-shaped’ economic divide, New York Fed research shows

February 10, 2026 - 1:28pm
Collectively, Americans owe $1.28 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Housing affordability package set to advance in Congress amid home-cost concerns

February 10, 2026 - 11:22am
Wide-ranging legislation would reduce regulations for homebuilders while giving local governments incentives to streamline the building process.
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A surprising share of homeowners have high mortgage rates. Here's the breakdown

February 4, 2026 - 11:11am
About 20% of borrowers have mortgages with a rate over 6%.
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Rough winter weather hits homebuyers, tanking mortgage demand

February 4, 2026 - 9:59am
Mortgage demand dropped sharply last week, even though interest rates moved slightly lower. The culprit was likely the recent winter storm.
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How one country is engineering its way out of a construction cost crisis

February 3, 2026 - 7:20pm
While a building boom is good for the economy, it presents challenges, with construction costs in Singapore consistently ranked among the highest in the world.
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December CRE deal volume sinks further, but office is a surprising bright spot

February 3, 2026 - 2:17pm
The recovery in office has been swelling, as return-to-office orders and a boom in AI employment counter the pandemic-driven narrative that office is over.
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Camden CEO on why he’s seeing ‘huge’ investor demand for apartment buildings

February 3, 2026 - 10:00am
Investor interest in the multifamily housing sector is strengthening even as rental demand falls back.
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As American retail store anchors fade, private clubs are taking over more commercial real estate

February 2, 2026 - 4:09pm
Affluent consumers are key to retail centers as the K-shaped economy hits lower-end shoppers hard, and that's leading the private club concept to more cities.
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Housing affordability isn't just hurting buyers: More homeowners are falling behind on their mortgages

February 2, 2026 - 11:26am
While the overall share of delinquencies among all mortgages remains small, the growth is occurring faster than late payments for other types of consumer loans.
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Apartment rents just dropped to the lowest level in 4 years

January 29, 2026 - 2:45pm
Apartment rents are falling sharply due to weaker economic conditions and growing job losses.
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Fed holds interest rates steady: What that means for mortgages, credit cards and loans

January 28, 2026 - 3:03pm
From mortgage rates and auto loans to credit cards and savings accounts, here's a look at how the January Fed decision could affect your finances.
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Mortgage demand drops 8.5%, as interest rates swell to the highest level in 3 weeks

January 28, 2026 - 10:06am
Mortgage rates rose last week, causing a large drop in demand for refinances. Homebuyer demand was essentially flat.
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Homebuyers are backing out of deals at the fastest pace in nearly a decade

January 27, 2026 - 4:28pm
More than 16% of signed contracts on homes in December were canceled, as consumers face continued uncertainty in the economy and rising inventory.
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New AI tool from Fundrise brings high-level CRE analysis to the public

January 27, 2026 - 10:20am
Fundrise's co-founder and CEO, Ben Miller, says the new tool goes far beyond what more generalized AI, like ChatGPT, can offer.
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Trump's 'not a huge fan' of using 401(k) money to buy a home. Financial advisors aren't, either

January 27, 2026 - 9:57am
President Donald Trump said he's not in favor of using 401(k) money to buy houses, despite one of his top economic advisors saying such a plan was in the works.
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