Consumer confidence in South Africa's property market has surged to its highest level since 2015, driven by perceptions of ...

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African Bank has decided to discontinue its acquisition of Eskom's staff home loan portfolio, focusing instead on consolidating its recent growth and enhancing operational efficiencies.

Japan plans to fast-track talks with South Africa on a yen-denominated energy loan, while promoting its technology to blend ammonia with coal to reduce carbon emissions in a country that still ...

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Credit unions often have lower mortgage rates than traditional banks, as well as more flexible credit requirements, reduced fees, more down payment assistance and better personalized service. Some ...

With a home equity agreement, you can leverage your home's future value for cash — without getting a loan. Also known as home equity investments (HEI) or home equity sharing, it's a way to tap home ...

There's no shortage of lenders offering a wide range of mortgage products throughout the U.S. Larger lenders may offer more options. The biggest U.S. mortgage lenders by dollar amount are United ...

Students are increasingly relying on loans to finance higher education as government bursary support declines under the new funding model, according to the Economic Survey 2026 released yesterday. The ...

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Euro area banks tightened the rules they use to approve loans in early 2026 and said they expect credit to become harder to obtain in the months ahead, according to the European Central Bank. Banks ...