• Mortgage rates hit new 2025 low as jobless claims spike,Logan Mohtashami

    Mortgage rates hit new 2025 low as jobless claims spike

    Mortgage rates have reached a new low for 2025, despite the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation being well above the target and showing a stronger increase in the core goods component. Why are mortgage rates at 6.27%? Jobless claims experienced a significant spike today, which suggests that the lab

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  • Homebuyers strained by costs, confused about mortgage market,Jonathan Delozier

    Homebuyers strained by costs, confused about mortgage market

    Mortgage rates remain below the 50-year average, but most homebuyers see them as unusually high — a perception that is driving stress, delaying purchases, and reshaping major life decisions, according to a nationwide survey conducted in August. The survey of more than 1,000 buyers, released this wee

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  • Most Gen Xers doubt their retirement readiness,Sarah Wolak

    Most Gen Xers doubt their retirement readiness

    With the oldest members of Generation X set to turn 60 by the end of 2025, many are approaching retirement with financial concerns. Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study, released this week, found that more than half (54%) of Gen Xers born between 1965 and 1980 don’t believe they’ll b

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