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The number of homes purchased by foreign buyers increased for the first time in 8 years, with many making all-cash purchases of vacation and rental homes.

Prosecutors said the defendant will pay back $13,784 in restitution for federal housing assistance he fraudulently obtained between 2019 to 2020.

Most indicators cited by Morningstar DBRS are favorable to a good securitization market the rest of the year, but inflation is one of several challenges.

While Sunbelt markets were more likely to see softening property values, the Northeast saw growth continue, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

Mortgage professionals are more often subject to non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and aren't likely to be impacted by the new Sunshine State law.

New limits for forward commitments add to indications the secondary mortgage market is watching builder partnerships with home lenders closely.

Calls for applications for a bank-specific program within the Community Development Financial Institution Fund have been delayed, raising the possibility that those funds are unspent before the appropriated money expires.

A federal judge in Texas dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's medical debt rule and prohibited states from passing their own laws prohibiting medical debt on credit reports.

Dr. Mark Calabria takes on the additional role of chief statistician of the United States; retired Ally Bank executive Diane Morais has joined First Citizens Bancshares' board of directors; MainStreet Bank has promoted Alex Vari to chief financial officer; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would provide tax-filing relief for taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations, sending the bill to President Trump for his signature.