March 2026

Iranian Red Crescent workers

Iran war threatens Trump dream of lower interest rates

Iranian Red Crescent workers gather near an apartment hit by an airstrike in Tehran on March 30.Majid Saeedi/Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s benchmark financial asset — 10-year US Treasuries — are poised to mark their biggest monthly tumble since Donald Trump returned to the White House, casting a shadow over the economic outlook […]

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Some markets thawing in time for spring homebuying season

While housing affordability has improved year-over year in all of the 50 markets tracked by First American, the sizes of the gains have varied across that universe. Plus, on a comparative basis, home prices remain higher than prior to the pandemic.  Processing Content A recent analysis from the company quantifies these differences. Consumers’ house-buying power

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Opendoor adds Doma title tech assets in new acquisition

Opendoor Technologies is acquiring assets belonging to title fintech Doma in a deal that arrives just weeks after the real estate company re-entered mortgage lending.  Processing Content The agreement adds Doma’s title automation search capabilities to Opendoor’s closing and escrow platform. Opendoor, known for its home-flipping model that quickly delivers cash to sellers, pointed to

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