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washingtonpost.com > business > 09/05/2026 > mortgage-lending-standards-us-are-too-strict-pew-report-argues

Did we make it too hard to get a mortgage after 2008? A new report says yes.

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (96+ words) The Washington Post Some say the pendulum has swung too far since the 2008 housing crisis. Others warn that looser standards once led to disaster. A report from the Pew Charitable Trusts argues that it’s too hard to get a mortgage…...


washingtonpost.com > business > 09/03/2026 > more-than-1-4-people-with-low-mortgage-rates-are-making-mistake-paying-them-off-too-quickly

The wrong people are paying off their mortgages

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (113+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. People with low interest rates should be holding on to their mortgages....


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July credit card spending slips 2.4% Y-o-Y, issuances outpace transaction

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (74+ words) The credit card industry saw ₹2.08 trillion in spending, crossing ₹2 trillion continuously for three months in a row | Image Credit: Bloomberg July credit card spending slips 2.4% Y-o-Y, issuances outpace transaction Average spending per card continues to face downward pressure as the…...


financialpost.com > news > consumer-debt-hits-record-2-6-trillion

Consumer debt hits record $2.6 trillion as more Canadians fall behind on payments

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (391+ words) Total consumer debt in Canada rose to a record of over $2.6 trillion in the second quarter as more Canadians fell behind on payments, according to two of the largest consumer credit reporting agencies. Equifax Inc. said in its consumer credit…...


smh.com.au > business > banking-and-finance > frighteningly-easy-how-fake-ai-payslips-fuel-mortgage-fraud-20260820-p60q6s.html

‘Frightening’: How fake AI payslips fuel mortgage fraud

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (904+ words) August 24, 2026 — 5:00am Bank bosses are generally among the most enthusiastic artificial intelligence evangelists in the corporate world. AI can not only cut costs, they claim, it can also improve customer service and even protect people from scammers and others who are…...


washingtonpost.com > business > 08/20/2026 > mortgages-housing-inflation-interest-rates-real-estate > e0ae6c82-9cb0-11f1-9cc4-2dc9b46e2d5c_story.html

Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (66+ words) The Washington Post The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.65% from 6.67% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie…...