Mortgage purchase demand rises despite climbing rates

The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2026 again, despite a small uptick in the number of homes that changed hands in June.

BBVA treats diversity as a business objective and nowhere is that discipline tested more thoroughly than across its Latin American operations, where a single group framework is executed market by market. That combination – common targets set centrally, delivery tailored locally – makes it the region’s best bank for diversity and inclusion. The framework dates…

The district spread is wide. Declines exceeded 14% in the North East and East districts, while the North West posted the smallest drop at 7.5%. Prices fell in every district measured. Falling values collide with fixed contracts Lenders advance funds against a property’s appraised value rather than the contract price, according to real estate closing…

A first-time buyer in England purchasing alone needs to save for nine years and five months to raise a 10% deposit and cover upfront buying costs, new research by reallymoving reveals. Reallymoving explains to buy a property at the current average FTB purchase price of £250,000, a 10% deposit of £25,000 needs to be saved…

Ultimately Uneventful Despite Modest Weakness 2 Hours, 7 Min ago Ultimately Uneventful Despite Modest Weakness Bonds lost ground modestly today with the ultimate damage being roughly an eighth of a point for MBS and less than a bp for 10yr yields. The selling was led by the short end of the curve…

Isara Laboratories, an artificial intelligence startup platform, has taken 6,009 square feet at the boutique office building at 515 West 20th Street, Commercial Observer has learned.  The company, which builds software so AI agents can communicate and solve problems for the finance and biotech industries, signed the lease June 20, according to broker Current Real…