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Data centers reshape real estate as banks struggle with funding
The Stargate AI data center under construction in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and…
Mortgage refinance demand plunges 21%, as interest rates hit 3-week high
A brief roller-coaster ride for mortgage rates caused yet another swing in demand. After dropping to a three-year low two weeks ago, rates then shot right back up again.As a result, total mortgage application volume declined 12.7% last…
What it means for your money
Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe federal government shut down on Oct. 1. Depending on how long a shutdown lasts, it could have far-reaching implications for household finances.Follow CNBC's live blog for government…
DuPont prepares to spinoff electronics. What investors get with the
Earlier in the week, we looked at the upcoming DuPont electronics business spinoff and what investors are getting with the new Qnity Electronics, which has a strong foothold in the semiconductor industry. Now, here is a look at what will…
Major real estate developers are fast becoming power brokers
Aerial view of the Apple Data Center in Mesa near Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. on August 6, 2017. Picture taken on August 6, 2017. Apple plans to build its second data center in China at Ulanqab City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Jim…
Borrowers head back to riskier mortgages, looking for any potential savings
Prospective buyers take a tour during an open house at a home in Los Angeles, California, US, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage demand overall weakened again last week, even as interest rates fell…
Attending a wedding can cost as much as rent, Zillow report finds
Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesIt's no secret that many young adults are having a hard time financially, especially when it comes to affording a home purchase. Weddings may be exacerbating the problem for some.The typical…
Why perfect-looking homes for sale may be too good to be real
Matthew Ping, principal broker with Porcupine Real Estate in New Hampshire, recently came across a listing for a property online with a lawn so lush that it caught his eye, prompting him to click through to the full listing. Once he read…
China’s property slump this year looks worse than expected, S&P says
Pictured here is construction on a real estate project in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 9, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China's real estate market is expected to fall more sharply than…
Impacts on commercial real estate
The sunset is reflected in the windows of the US Capitol as a man runs on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2025, the first day of the US federal government shutdown.Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesA…