Interest Rates

The RICS UK Residential Market Survey for February 2026 reveals that the outbreak of conflict involving Iran has rattled housing market confidence, softened buyer demand and pushed near-term expectations negative — with implications for property investors from London to Kingston.

Jamaica’s economic recovery from Hurricane Melissa is now expected to take significantly longer than first anticipated, with the Bank of…

Kingston, Jamaica — 20 January 2026 Shifts in global monetary policy and geopolitical economics are prompting renewed scrutiny of where…

Kingston, Jamaica — 20 January 2026 The global economic order is entering a period of strain and realignment, marked by…

Kingston, Jamaica — Securing a loan in Jamaica can feel like navigating a maze, especially for first-time borrowers. Whether you’re…

UK mortgage arrears rose significantly in late 2023 as the lag effect of successive interest rate increases worked through to household budgets. The data confirmed what economists had anticipated: the costs of the rate cycle would arrive gradually as fixed-rate mortgage deals expired and borrowers faced substantially higher repayment costs. The dynamics carry direct lessons for how Jamaican households should approach mortgage risk.

The Bank of England raised interest rates to 5 percent, their highest level in fifteen years. The decision is reshaping Britain’s mortgage and property investment landscape. For Jamaica’s diaspora investors and domestic borrowers, the global rate environment is not a distant concern.