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50-Year Mortgages Under Review Draw Youth Support—and Warnings on Cost

Officials are evaluating the concept with no design released, leaving legal and investor questions unresolved.

Foreclosures Rise in October as Florida Leads Nation and Tampa Tops Large Metros

Mortgage Rates Hold Near 6.24% as FHFA Weighs Portable Loans

Cook County Mails 1.8 Million Delayed Property Tax Bills With Dec. 15 Deadline

U.S. Foreclosures Rise for Eighth Straight Month, Led by Florida

50-Year Mortgage Idea Meets New Warnings on Cost and Hurdles

Fannie Mae Drops 620 Credit Score Floor, Letting DU Set Mortgage Eligibility Starting Nov. 16

MEMA Urges Mississippi to Prepare for Hard Freeze Early This Week

Australia's Home Battery Boom Moves From Early Trials to the Mainstream

U.S. Home Equity Slips in Q3 as Underwater Mortgages Edge Up to 2.8%

Mortgage Rates Slip to 6.37% as Refinances Climb and ARMs Gain Share

Florida Lawmakers Advance Competing Plans to Cut Homeowner Property Taxes

U.S. Down Payments Hold Near $30,400 in Q3 2025 as Market Skews Toward High-Credit Buyers

France’s Property Tax Up 37% Over a Decade, 2025 Increase Held to 1.7% as Elections Near

UK Video Doorbell Users Warned of GDPR Risk and £1,000 Penalties

Surveys Find Rooftop Solar Drives Germany’s Home Energy Shift as Income Gap Widens

UK Mortgage Rates Edge Higher for First Time Since February

Italy To Keep 2026 Renovation Deductions at Current Rates

U.S. Home Sale Cancellations Hit August Record as Buyer Power Grows

Clydesdale Axes Offset Mortgages for New Borrowers, Shrinking a Niche Market