Author: Jordan

Oil prices are on track for a weekly decline, with NYMEX WTI down more than 10% versus last week’s close. The move follows the start of normalisation in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, easing what had been the largest recent disruption to global crude flows. Tankers previously stranded are resuming transit, with around 10m barrels exiting or moving through the strait. This remains below typical flows of around 20m b/d, but the gap should narrow quickly as production recovers. Kuwait is already signalling a gradual restart. At the same time, OPEC’s latest World Oil Outlook maintains a constructive long-term…

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According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are up today compared to last week. The current 30-year fixed rate rose by 7 basis points to 6.42%, the 15-year fixed rate rose by 1 basis point to 5.79%, and the 5/1 ARM increased by 40 basis points to 6.70%. Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: Even closer to 6% Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates today, Sunday, June 21, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.42% 20-year fixed: 6.14% 15-year fixed: 5.79% 5/1 ARM: 6.70% 7/1 ARM:…

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The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Brooklyn Heights co-op, a Carroll Gardens row house, and a Ditmas Park West house. The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a Brooklyn Heights co-op, a Carroll Gardens row house, and a Ditmas Park West house. Brooklyn Heights was popular with readers this week. The least expensive property for sale on the list is an apartment in Sunset Park at $645,000 and the most expensive is a Brooklyn Heights brownstone at $12.75 million. Which would you choose? 10. In the Boerum Hill Historic District, this brick row house…

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8:02 AM, 17th June 2026, 4 days ago Landlords have been handed another round of buy to let mortgage rate reductions, with The Mortgage Works, Rely, HSBC and Coventry for intermediaries all announcing new prices. TMW has made cuts of up to 0.26 percentage points across selected two-, three- and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers. Its reductions cover mortgages for individual landlords and limited companies. A two-year fixed remortgage deal for individual landlords has been reduced by 0.10 percentage points to 3.49%, available up to 65% loan-to-value with a 3% fee. The product includes a free…

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