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Mortgages rates are at the highest since 2008, making borrowing more expensive, but could moderate demand and eventually ease price pressure.

The median prices for the most sought-after metro areas were on average $128,000 lower than in the city the buyer was leaving, Freddie Mac's study of Loan Product Advisor data found.

In the states with the largest share of LGBTQ+ couples, homes cost $116,000 more on average than the states with the lowest share, according to a LendingTree report.

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency is moving forward with the charge but also pledged to ensure it doesn’t undermine the uniform security’s advantages the way trade groups say it could.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s unified agenda was quietly released this week, and it shows that rules on consumer access to financial records and small-business data collection are top priorities. 

UpEquity reportedly saw its growth projections decimated by the cooling refinance market and terminated positions in anticipation of a tepid fundraising environment.

For the 10th consecutive week, the brokerage’s Demand Index declined, this time by the largest share in over two years.

Foreclosure starts also fell, coming in below pre-pandemic pace, according to Black Knight.

The rise comes as some homebuyers are worried about even higher borrowing costs. Still, homebuilder sentiment sank further to a two-year low.