Search Results for "mortgages"
Bitcoin Mortgages: A New Frontier in Crypto and Housing Finance
Michael Saylor engages FHFA Director William Pulte in exploring Bitcoin-backed mortgages, signaling a potential shift in mortgage qualification criteria and the role of cryptocurrencies.
Hong Kong Mortgage Applications Drop, Loans Approved Surge in September 2025
Hong Kong Monetary Authority reports a 1.1% decrease in mortgage applications for September 2025, while approved loans rise by 9.4% to HK$31.4 billion.
Hong Kong Negative Equity Mortgages Drop 32% as Property Market Stabilizes
HKMA reports negative equity mortgage cases fell to 21,304 in Q4 2025, down from 31,449, signaling Hong Kong property market recovery after stamp duty removal.
Hong Kong Mortgage Applications Drop 7.5% in April 2026
Mortgage applications and loan approvals in Hong Kong fell in April 2026, reversing March's surge. Secondary market activity remained dominant.
Hong Kong Mortgage Approvals Rise 10.1% in May, HK$40.2B Approved
Mortgage approvals in Hong Kong rose 10.1% in May 2026 to HK$40.2B, signaling continued market stabilization. Refinancing activity surged 17.7%.
Facebook’s Libra Likened to 2008 Subprime Mortgage Fiasco
Senator Brown compared Facebook's Libra to the subprime mortgage scenario. His sentiments show the divided debate facing the Libra project.
Wyoming State Says Cryptocurrency Represents Property, Allows Insurers to Include Digital Assets in Investment Portfolios
The US. state of Wyoming has enacted new legislation to allow insurance firms to invest in digital assets like cryptocurrencies. The new law intends to come into effect on 1st July.
Ways DeFi is Changing Finance and its Stand in 2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is the bridge between traditional centralized currency and decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum. Here's how it's changing finance.
Bitcoin Price and the Global Financial Crisis: Everybody's Looking at the Wrong Markets
While everybody obsesses over stock markets, bailouts, and inflation, the biggest global financial risks come from the collapse of debt markets. What does this mean for bitcoin?
Want Bitcoin's Price to go up? Bet on People, Not Inflation
We can't predict how the global financial situation will play out, nor how government interventions will affect international financial systems. If all you care about is the price of bitcoin, focus on people, not monetary policy.
Prepare for Bitcoin’s Early Adopters (They’re Not Who You Expect)
As the opt-out movement gains steam, another group of people may end up pushing crypto into the mainstream: old people and business leaders.