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Title: FarSight IQ Report Finds Inflation Cooling While Borrowing Costs Remain Elevated, Creating a New Decision Risk for Real Estate Investors and Business Owners

United States, 31st Jul 2026 - FarSight IQ, an AI-powered market intelligence platform for real estate investors and business professionals, today released its August 2026 Monthly Economic Intelligence Report, identifying a critical shift in the U.S. economic landscape: headline inflation is cooling, but the cost of capital remains elevated across residential, private lending, and business credit markets.The report finds that the Consumer Price Index declined -0.42% month-over-month, bringing year-over-year inflation to 3.46%. While this suggests price volatility may be easing, FarSight IQ’s analysis shows that borrowing conditions remain restrictive, with the 30-year mortgage rate at 6.63%, portfolio lending rates at 7.005%, DSCR loans at 7.255%, and fix-and-flip financing at 10.505%.The full report is available here: FarSight IQ August 2026 Monthly Economic Intelligence Report“Cooling inflation does not automatically mean cheaper capital,” said Andre Stewart, founder of FarSight IQ and InvestFar Capital. “That disconnect is where many investors and business owners are likely to make mistakes. The market is shifting, but the cost of borrowing remains high enough that every decision has to be evaluated with more discipline.”According to the report, the late-Q3 environment is defined by a bifurcation between consumer-level economic signals and private lending reality. While lower CPI may improve sentiment, real estate investors, developers, and business owners still face higher debt-service costs, suppressed transaction activity, and tighter underwriting expectations.Key signals identified in the August report include:Headline inflation cooled sharply, with CPI contracting -0.42% month-over-month.Year-over-year inflation reached 3.46%, suggesting price volatility ma...

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