Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%

Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%

Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to drop. Total mortgage application volume fell 5.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage…

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‘Palooza in Cryptoland:’ Bitwise predicts ETF surge as bitcoin falls

‘Palooza in Cryptoland:’ Bitwise predicts ETF surge as bitcoin falls

The government reopening may spark a fresh historic run for recently battered cryptocurrencies. Bitwise’s Matt Hougan expects legislation to support new investment products in the space. “It’s going to be ETF Palooza in Cryptoland. I think there’ll be 100 plus launches,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. “We’re going to…

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Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails with Epstein

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails with Epstein

Larry Summers, president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.  Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that he will resign from the board at OpenAI after the release of emails between him and the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers had announced…

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Dutch government suspends intervention at Chinese chipmaker

Dutch government suspends intervention at Chinese chipmaker

This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images The Dutch government on Wednesday said it suspended its intervention at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, following constructive talks with Chinese authorities. “We see this as a show of goodwill,” Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans…

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