Mortgage

Trump's economic agenda for 2nd term is clouding outlook for mortgage rates

Donald Trump's election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House. The president-elect campaigned on a promise to make home ownership more affordable by lowering mortgage rates through policies aimed at knocking out inflation. But his proposed economic agenda could potentially set the stage for mortgage rates to move higher, some economists and analysts say. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including moves in the yield for US 10-year Treasury bonds, which lenders use as a guide to price home loans. Treasury yields rose in recent weeks even after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate, which influences rates on all types of loans including mortgages. Investors appeared to question how far the Fed should cut rates given the strength of the economy. Then yields surged further immediately after Trump's victory, sending the average rate on a 30-year mortgage up to 6.79 per cent, according to mortgage buyer ...

Lloyds confidence grows, rising house prices as Q3 profit beats forecasts

Britain's growth prospects and public finances meanwhile remain frail

US 30 year mortgage rate slips to 6.13%, refinancing activity jumps

Refinancing now accounts for more than 57 per cent of all mortgage applications, the data show, above the historic median of 48 per cent

Sumant Rampal appointed as head of HDFC Bank's mortgage business

Before the new role, Rampal was the Group Head - Business Banking Working Capital, Rural Banking Group, and Sustainability Livelihood Initiative at HDFC Bank

BS IMLC: 'There's a need for re-look at affordable housing definition'

Cost of finance to housing firms is a concern, considering the inherent risks in the industry, said Adhikari

Revisit sops for loans to push housing sector growth: Khara at BS IMLC

Pointing to economic spinoffs, such as creating jobs, Dinesh Khara, chairman, says it's time to revisit tax benefits for loans

BS IMLC: IMGC expects to write mortgage cover worth Rs 11,000 cr in FY25

The company aims to provide guarantees worth Rs 7K cr in FY24

BS IMLC: 'Developers looking beyond capital, aiming to tap smaller cities'

There is confusion among buyers regarding the distinction between land and a house due to issues with land records and opaqueness

China cuts reference rate more than expected to revive property market

The five-year loan prime rate (LPR) was lowered by 25 basis points to 3.95 per cent from 4.20 per cent previously, while the one-year LPR was left unchanged at 3.45 per cent

Banks must be allowed to fund developers for land purchase: Deepak Parekh

Dinesh Khara and Deepak Parekh spell out measures to boost country's mortgage financing at the Business Standard-IMGC India Mortgage Leadership Conclave

US 10-year yield poised to end 2023 at almost exactly where it started

It's an almost farcical conclusion to 12 months of trading that saw rates on the benchmark - a global anchor for markets and US mortgage rates - tumble to as low as 3.25 per cent

Mortgage firm SRG Housing Finance aims to hit Rs 750 cr AUM next fiscal

Mortgage firm SRG Housing Finance plans to achieve Rs 750 crore asset under management (AUM) during the next financial year, a top company official has said. "We have achieved AUM of Rs 500 crore in the last quarter. We hope to achieve the next milestone of Rs 750 crore in 2024-25," SRG Housing Finance Managing Director Vinod Kumar Jain told PTI. The company got listed on bourses in August this year. Currently, Rajasthan and Gujarat contribute about 60 per cent of its business. The mortgage firm plans to expand its footprint in southern states. The company will also open its branches in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka in the next few months, Jain said. Also, from April next year, the treasury and pan India business team will work from Mumbai, he added. During the second quarter of the current financial year, the mortgage firm recorded 20 per cent growth to Rs 5.26 crore compared to Rs 4.39 crore a year ago. Its total income stood at Rs 31.20 crore, with a growth of 37.9

US 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps to near 21-year high, shows data

The average 15-year rate also jumped to 6.46 per cent. It was up from 6.34 per cent the week prior and was also the highest level since April 2002

ICE buyout target Black Knight sells second unit to ease antitrust path

Constellation had also agreed to buy Black Knight's Empower loan origination system business in March, a deal that analysts said may not be enough to quell concerns over ICE's $11.7 billion proposal

Mortgage lender Aviom India raises $30 mn for business expansion

Company runs programme that offers loans to women who don't have formal income documentation

Favourable terms

Lower cost of funds will help HDFC Bank after merger

The runway for mortgage finance in the country is immense: Deepak Parekh

"Urbanisation in India is an irreversible trend. Currently 32 per cent of the population reside in cities and this is expected to be 40 per cent by 2030," Parekh said

Home loan demand declines, special interest rates to continue

CMI findings show a marked increase in demand for credit cards and personal loans, indicating growing adoption of consumption-led credit products that provide convenience and liquidity

Conduct separate title searches on plot, apartment to avoid disputes

Not doing so can hurt buyer even years later, when he tries to sell the unit

HDFC prices its biggest ever rupee bond issuance; to raise Rs 25,000 crore

HDFC is stepping up borrowing from notes because its merger with HDFC Bank Ltd. will make accessing the bond market more difficult