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The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales decreased 2.2% from a month earlier to 122.4, according to data released Wednesday.

The past year was noteworthy for many reasons — and within the mortgage industry, some might even argue that 2021 was even more momentous than the 12 months preceding it. What all can agree on, though, is that the ongoing pandemic continued to reshape the lending landscape. As 2022 approaches, we look back on a few of this year’s running themes.

The current patchwork approach to financing the retrofitting of low-income apartment buildings is one of the key issues that should be addressed, the company’s report found.

A measure of home prices in 20 U.S. cities jumped 18.4%, down from 19.1% in September, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index showed Tuesday.

The lender’s controversial leader Vishal Garg will remain on break but retain his post after disparaging laid-off employees, Aurora Acquisition Corp. confirmed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The days of sub-3 percent mortgage rates will end next year as the Federal Reserve tries to combat inflation, making it more expensive to buy a home but only slightly cooling Maine's hot real estate market, experts say.

In October, those factors outweighed a smaller rise in annual wage growth, and the gap will keep widening, according to a new First American Real House Price Index report.

The new state law, signed by the governor Wednesday and backed by the financial services industry, is intended to make notary services more accessible for older people, those with disabilities and residents of rural areas.

The average 30-year rate dropped seven basis points to 3.05%.

While 2021 projections are unchanged from November, they are 2% higher than what the organization's economic forecast in October.