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Even though the majority of forbearance plans have ended, late payments continued their downward trend in January.

Ten-year U.S. yields climbed through 2.75% for the first time since March 2019 as investors priced in the impact of the Federal Reserve’s tightening plan and accelerating inflation.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took a procedural step before the Senate leaves for a two-week break seeking to limit debate on Lael Brainard’s nomination for vice chair, as well as Lisa Cook’s nomination for Fed governor when lawmakers return. 

Further upward pressure is likely this spring, as markets prepare for expected reduction of bond purchases by the Fed.

Minutes of the Federal Reserve's March meeting released Wednesday also showed that “many” officials viewed one or more half-percentage-point rate increases could be appropriate going forward if price pressures fail to moderate.

Refinances now also make up less than 40% of new applications, with numbers at their lowest since 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Private equity firms have been weighing bids for the tech provider, according to people familiar with the matter.

Consumer advocates and fintechs say the traditional credit score and lending systems that use it are murky and perpetuate bias. FICO’s leader points out that new FICO scores use expanded data sets, just as fintechs do.

The real estate franchisor's stock price fell by $16.85 per share since the deal was announced in January, making it a less attractive currency.

But the share of homes purchased by those under age 30 has fallen steadily after peaking in 2020 as prices accelerated.

The 30-year average passed the 4.5% mark for the first time since January 2019 as the labor market tightened and prices rose.

But the sluggish pace of refinances brought down overall application numbers last week.

Wells Fargo won an early round in a lawsuit accusing the bank of running a predatory mortgage lending scheme in the Atlanta area before the 2008 financial crisis and continuing to discriminate against minorities for more than a decade afterward.

A majority of housing experts also believe first-time homeownership should hit 2019 levels again within four years; however, a substantial number don’t expect it this decade.

More properties on the market are also selling quicker, with almost 60% now receiving accepted offers within two weeks.

Home prices have increased at their fastest rate since the mid-2000s housing boom and driven skyrocketing inflation. Fed Gov. Christopher Waller says lenders are better prepared for a shock than in 2007 but still need to be monitored — especially nonbank lenders.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said longer-run structural issues will continue to put upward pressure on home prices and rents even as the central bank begins a campaign to raise borrowing costs.

A fresh wave of volatility threatens the battered U.S. Treasury market — and this time it’s all thanks to the Federal Reserve’s ambitious bid to shrink its $9 trillion balance sheet just as it raises interest rates.

Refinance applications came in 54% lower than a year ago, but average loan sizes accelerated, with the purchase amount setting another record.

Scott Colbert, executive vice president and chief economist at Commerce Trust Co., will discuss the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision and where they go from here.