Mortgage

August 15, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

How interest rates affect everyday Americans’ personal finances

Mortgage rates move in rough alignment with broader interest rate expectations, though they track the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield more closely than the federal funds rate itself. When rates...

August 15, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

HomeEquity Bank names new SVP as broker channel ambitions grow

HomeEquity Bank has named Pierre-Emmanuel Martin as Senior Vice President (SVP), Broker Channel, as Canada’s reverse mortgage lender moves to deepen its national broker distribution network amid accelerating demand...

August 15, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

The Hottest Boomer Trend? Reverse Mortgages

As Craig Dubecki approached 65, he started to do the math on his retirement, and he didn’t like what he saw. His thirty years working as an industrial contractor...

August 15, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

Overseas property sales slow as tax changes reshape UK residential market

The wealth management and financial planning firm also pointed to a broader deterioration in the attractiveness of UK residential property as an investment. From 2027, income from property will...

August 15, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

The Coventry cuts fixed rates by up to 20bps

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced every fixed-rate mortgage in its range, with lower rates available to new and existing customers. The lender has cut rates by up to 20...

August 14, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

Freddie Mac proposes buying home equity loans

Government-backed mortgage securitizer Freddie Mac is considering whether to broaden out its portfolio from first-time mortgages to become a purchaser of home equity loans, a move that could offer...

August 13, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

Redemption of Usufructuary Mortgages and Limitation Period: Insights from K. Parameswaran Pillai v. K. Sumathi: Supreme Court Of India

Introduction The Supreme Court of India’s judgment in K. Parameswaran Pillai (Dead) v. K. Sumathi Alias Jesis Jessie Jacquiline And Another, delivered on September 7, 1993, addresses critical issues...

August 13, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

Equitable Mortgages and Trustee Act 1893: Insights from Promontoria Scariff DAC v Smith: High Court of Ireland

Introduction The case of Promontoria Scariff DAC v Smith ([2022] IEHC 720), adjudicated by the High Court of Ireland on May 26, 2020, presents a significant exploration into the...

August 13, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

Priority of a Legal Mortgage Over an Equitable Mortgage: A Landmark Clarification: Supreme Court Of India

1. Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the case titled The Cosmos Co. Operative Bank Ltd. v. Central Bank of India (2025 INSC 243), profoundly addressed the complex...

August 13, 2026
Olivia
Mortgage

SC/ST Act cannot preclude bank’s mortgage rights

Delhi High Court: A petition was filed by Axis Bank Ltd. (‘petitioner’) seeking restrain on the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (‘Respondent 1’) from proceeding with any investigation, inquiry...