Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Slips to 6.29% Ahead of Fed, but Spring Buyers Still Face Pressure

U.S. borrowers with strong credit saw a slight dip in mortgage rates Tuesday. The average 30-year fixed rate for top-tier applicants slipped to 6.29%, according to Mortgage News Daily, compared with 6.36% on Monday. The drop comes as bond markets calmed ahead of the Fed’s decision due Wednesday.

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Opendoor Stock Price Rises on Fresh Growth Signal as 4.99% Mortgage Draws Scrutiny

Opendoor Stock Price Rises on Fresh Growth Signal as 4.99% Mortgage Draws Scrutiny

Opendoor Technologies moved up roughly 1.3% to $5.08 in late-morning trading Wednesday, helped by a bump in weekly acquisition contracts—up 12% from the previous week, according to the company’s own public tracker. That tracker, Opendoor notes, is unaudited and can reflect contracts that might later be canceled. Shares beat out other names tied to the housing market, as Rocket Companies and Zillow were both down.
11 March 2026
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BlackRock Fund Curbs Rattle Banks and Property Trades as Standard Motor Products Draws Bottom-Fishing Calls

BlackRock Fund Curbs Rattle Banks and Property Trades as Standard Motor Products Draws Bottom-Fishing Calls

BlackRock’s move to limit withdrawals from its $26 billion private-credit fund kept pressure on banks and property-related trades Monday, though a late-session comeback lifted Wall Street. Sentiment was also rattled by new trouble at bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands and the fallout from failed UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions.
9 March 2026
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Dubai Real Estate Market Today: Supply Wave Looms as Analysts Flag Price Cooling Risk

Dubai Real Estate Market Today: Supply Wave Looms as Analysts Flag Price Cooling Risk

Dubai’s property sector is bracing for a fresh flood of supply, with Moody’s projecting about 180,000 new residential units coming online from 2026 to 2028. “Our base case is not a disorderly oversupply, but rather a sizeable supply wave that slows price growth and cools transaction momentum,” said Lisa Jaeger, vice-president senior analyst at Moody’s Ratings. CBRE MENA research chief Matthew Green is also calling for more tempered growth this year, though he points out that foreign capital remains a key driver of demand, the report said.
9 March 2026
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Pakistan shuts door on JPMorgan’s Roosevelt Hotel bid in New York, pivoting to joint venture plan

Pakistan shuts door on JPMorgan’s Roosevelt Hotel bid in New York, pivoting to joint venture plan

Pakistan has put the brakes on JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s bid for Manhattan’s Roosevelt Hotel, choosing a redevelopment plan instead and holding on to its stake in the high-profile Midtown spot, the Financial Times reported via Moneycontrol. “We are not engaged in discussions with any entity about sale of Roosevelt property,” said Muhammad Ali, chairman of Pakistan’s privatisation commission, to the Financial Times, according to the article.
6 March 2026
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year nudges higher as Rocket, UWM stocks slide on oil-driven yield jitters

Mortgage rates today: 30-year nudges higher as Rocket, UWM stocks slide on oil-driven yield jitters

Mortgage rates edged up on Tuesday, with Mortgage News Daily putting the 30-year fixed at 6.15%, up from 6.12% the previous day—just a 3 basis point move. Rocket Companies slid 2.1% to $16.43. UWM Holdings dropped 2.2%, ending at $4.24. loanDepot lost 3.1% to close at $1.86. Homebuilder ETFs ITB and XHB also slipped, down roughly 1.5% and 1.7%, respectively.
3 March 2026
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