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The trend line for mortgage rates has been the same for several weeks, even as some of the uncertainty surrounding the 2024 election is fading. The cost of a home loan continues to move in a negative direction for U.S. consumers and housing professionals alike as the downward movement that started in August has been erased entirely. At HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center on Tuesday, the average rate for 30-year conforming loans was 6.99%. That was up 4 basis points (bps) from a week ago and 75 bps higher than when rates bottomed out in late September. Meanwhile, the 15-year conforming…

Jonathan Gray, president and chief operating officer of Blackstone Inc., from left, Ron O’Hanley, chief executive officer of State Street Corp., Ted Pick, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, Marc Rowan, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, and David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., during the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAn “industrial renaissance” in the U.S. is fueling demand for capital, Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global Management said at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit in Hong Kong.”There is…

US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US official told the BBC.The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered soon and Washington expected that they would be used on Ukraine’s territory.Kyiv was also committed to not using such mines in areas populated with Ukrainian civilians, the official said.The move is seen as an attempt to slow Russian troops who have been steadily advancing in Ukraine’s east in recent months. Source link

Victoria Kjaer Theilvig Courtesy of Victoria Kjaer Theilvig/Instagram Although she probably has a ton of potential suitors vying for her attention, Miss Universe Victoria Kjaer Theilvig isn’t quite open to dating right now. “I’m single and I’m going to be the rest of my reign as well,” Theilvig, 21, explained to Us Weekly. “My focus is all about Miss Universe right now, so this is what I prioritize.” Theilvig, dubbed the “Barbie Miss Universe,” was crowned the 73rd Miss Universe on Saturday, November 16, in Mexico City. She was the first Danish contestant to take home the tiara — and…

National mortgage lender offering affected customers free credit monitoring and identity theft protection after hackers accessed Social Security numbers in August data breach. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. More than 170,000 customers of AnnieMac Home Mortgage, whose names and Social Security numbers were exposed to hackers in August, are being offered free…

Denzel Washington is approaching 70, and he’s taking steps to ensure that he ages well.For instance, he’s almost 10 years sober and has started working out with a trainer, he told Esquire.”This is the last chapter — if I get another 30, what do I want to do?” Washington said.Denzel Washington, 69, knows he’s not getting any younger, so he’s choosing to prioritize his health.In an interview with Esquire, the actor — who turns 70 next month — spoke about aging and the steps he’s taken to change his lifestyle for the better.For one, he’s approaching a decade of sobriety…

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu offers big cash reward and safe way out of war-torn Gaza as inducement to free Israeli captives.Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said $5m will be given as a reward for each captive released from Gaza and those that help free Israelis held by Hamas will be given a way out of the war-torn Palestinian territory. Netanyahu announced the reward offer during a brief visit to Gaza on Tuesday where he was shown the Israeli military’s Netzarim Corridor – a key access road and buffer zone constructed by Israel’s army to dissect northern Gaza from the southern part.…

Jay Cutler and Samantha Robertson have taken their relationship to the next level … they are reportedly engaged! Sources tell PEOPLE the former star NFL quarterback and mom of two, who have been dating for more than a year …. are officially hearing wedding bells in the near future. The pair, who went Instagram official in September 2023, were in attendance at the “Yellowstone” season premiere in early November where Samantha was seen wearing what looked to be an impressive engagement ring. Jay and Samantha started romantically seeing each other three years after his split with ex-wife Kristin Cavallari. Waiting…

The passage of the mortgage trigger lead bill as proposed in the U.S. Congress will face a challenge from a new plan expected to be released this week by representatives of the consumer reporting industry, HousingWire has learned. In September, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) included U.S. Senate Amendment 2358 — known as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2024 — in the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment addresses mortgage trigger leads, which occur when a potential borrower’s credit score is pulled for a new home loan application and credit bureaus…

Prices on displayed in a New York grocery store on Feb. 1, 2023.Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist Seth Carpenter.President-elect Trump has stated that he intends to impose a blanket tariff of 10% to 20% on all imports, along with extra tariffs ranging from 60% to 100% on goods imported from China. During the September Presidential debate, he described this approach as a means to extract funds from competing countries.There is also a question of when and how swiftly these tariffs…