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Mortgage lenders do what they can to survive rising rates: Morning Brief

Mortgage lenders do what they can to survive rising rates: Morning Brief

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 Today’s newsletter is by Janna Herron, Yahoo Finance’s personal finance editor. Follow Janna on Twitter @JannaHerron. Read this and more market news on the go with Yahoo Finance App. It’s no secret the mortgage market is getting hammered. Just look at last week’s stats on new home sales and pending ones and you… Source link

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China urges IMF to approve US$1.4 billion Zambia bailout, but told it must reach deal with other lenders

China urges IMF to approve US.4 billion Zambia bailout, but told it must reach deal with other lenders

China has urged the International Monetary Fund to approve a US$1.4 billion bailout for Zambia but the fund responded by telling Beijing and other official creditors they must first agree a relief package. Lusaka is seeking a bailout from the IMF and is also in the process of restructuring about US$17.3 billion of external debts, including from its largest bilateral lender – China. In November 2020, it became the first African country to default on some of its dollar-denominated bonds during… Source link

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Nigeria looks to Europe for funding as Chinese lenders move away from costly projects in Africa

Nigeria looks to Europe for funding as Chinese lenders move away from costly projects in Africa

Nigeria is looking to Europe for funding to complete infrastructure projects such as railways, with a senior official in the West African nation saying Chinese loans are drying up. Analysts say Nigeria’s situation reflects a broader Chinese move away from funding these expensive projects in Africa, where China has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in loans to develop infrastructure as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Last weekend, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi told Nigerian… Source link

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