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As the expiration of a national eviction moratorium puts economic pressure on low-income households, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is said to be considering investigating credit bureaus, debt collectors and large landlords accused of harming renters. But some argue the agency would be overreaching.

Cities in Texas and the South issued the largest number for single-family housing, with all regions seeing consistent yearly growth.

Inflation, supply chain issues and labor shortages will lead to a tightening by the Fed sooner rather than later.

The lack of inventory pushed the median housing price to double-digit annual growth for the 14th straight month, according to Redfin.

The drop over the 30-day period was in line with a large number of plan expiration dates, and occurred despite the extension of an initial filing deadline for government loans.

Earnings are up from the second quarter, but originations slip at Wells Fargo and Citi.

The government-sponsored enterprise is instituting this stopgap measure as it examines how it can mitigate the growing risk of disrepair in aging condos.

Rising inflation and moves by the Federal Reserve are expected to fuel interest rate growth into 2022.

Following the federal moratorium’s end, the number jumped, marking the highest quarterly growth on record, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Democrats’ $3.5 trillion social policy package would appropriate over $300 billion for housing-related measures, including down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers. But those provisions could be on the chopping block as centrists try to trim the bill’s price tag.