Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Friday, November 13, 2026: Mortgage rates continue to rise from week-ago levels

Mortgage rates continue to rise from week-ago levels, according to Zillow rate data supplied to Yahoo Finance, as markets are pricing in a Fed rate increase following its December meeting. One Fed governor even suggested a 50-basis-point hike is on the table. The average 30-year fixed purchase rate today, Friday, November 13, 2026, is 7.14%,…

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DriveWealth gains MiCA licence in Lithuania

DriveWealth, a Brokerage-as-a-Service infrastructure provider for banks, fintechs, digital wallets, and brokers, has announced that its European affiliate, UAB DriveWealth Europe, is now authorised by the Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The company expects the services to become available in 2027, with…

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Australia’s social media ban has only modest effect on teens’ political communication, government tells court | Social media ban

Australia’s social media ban is not a “blunt tool” but it is the most direct way to target addictive features that lead to under 16s experiencing harm online, the government has told a high court hearing. In its challenge to the ban on Tuesday, Reddit had argued that the government’s rush to pass the ban…

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Reimagining global economic governance: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting geopolitical and technological landscape

The world order is changing. International power structures are shifting. Established policy paradigms are being rethought. Transformative new technologies are reshaping the global economy, holding enormous promise but also carrying risks. These developments have profound implications for the institutions and rules of global economic governance. They pose big challenges, but they also create opportunities to…

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