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Comments from Federal Reserve officials in Jackson Hole last week have markets bracing for further tightening of monetary policy in the near term.

Listing inventory is returning to levels not seen since before the pandemic, but building material shortages and supply chain issues continue to have an impact on new construction.

The transaction to buy Roscoe State Bank is slated to close around Oct. 1, subject to completion of the remaining closing conditions.

The company stopped accepting loans last week and said its pipeline must close by the end of September.

The application process was regarded more positively, which suggests originators have been successful at improving in this area.

The move comes amid dwindling advances and a growing concern that the Home Loan banks are participating in riskier investments.

Purchases have dropped in the last eight out of the last nine MBA weekly surveys, but decreased competition is leading to a pickup in the share of FHA originations.

Although housing costs are still far higher than levels from a year ago, monthly data showed prices declined across five U.S. regions in June, and a separate survey indicated almost one-third of sellers had recently slashed prices.