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Significantly fewer households expected to be in worse shape in the coming year than was the case last summer, according to a December survey. The results are a positive sign for banks at the start of earnings season.

Declining mortgage rates and home prices drove more positive views compared to the prior month, but December's overall outlook remained negative, Fannie Mae said.

The plaintiffs allege that the banks did not catch obvious red flags or implement proper safeguards such as requiring two employees to approve each transaction.

In a Jan. 1 reshuffling the mortgage giant also promoted its former wholesale chief to chief revenue officer of Rocket Mortgage.

The sector is not immune to the same economic instability that affects the single-family residential market, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

However, trackers from Optimal Blue and Zillow found that rates moved in line with the drop in the 10-year Treasury yield.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said the central bank should raise its benchmark interest rate above 5% and hold it there well into 2024 to bring inflation down.

The change allows for more accessible financing options for a greater number of listings, but not all of those potential buyers qualify for conforming mortgages, Zillow said.

Difficult economic conditions will persist, with inflation and a potential recession weighing on minds, but investment in mortgage technology remains a priority, according to new survey research.

Student borrowers in the U.S. are struggling to keep up with other kinds of debt even while college payments are frozen, and a surge in delinquencies is likely if the government's debt-relief plan fails, according to a new study.