Mortgages – Page 14

China Says It Will Start Buying Apartments as Housing Slump Worsens

Signaling growing alarm, policymakers ramped up their efforts to stem a continued and steady decline in real estate values.

By Alexandra Stevenson

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Assumable Mortgages Are Making a Comeback Amid a High-Rate Market

Assumable mortgages — or low-rate mortgages that home buyers can take over from home sellers — are making a comeback. The process can be challenging.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

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What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and Student Loans

Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of debt.

By Tara Siegel Bernard

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High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why.

High rates usually pull down asset prices and hurt the housing market. Those channels are muted now, possibly making policy slower to work.

By Jeanna Smialek