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The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation held steady at 2.6% for the third month in a row, a positive reading that increases the odds of a September rate cut.
August 30 -
Home Loan bank executives said Congress would have to pass a law for the system to increase its affordable housing contribution above 10% of earnings.
August 30 -
Treasuries have returned 1.7% this month through Aug. 28, on pace for a fourth straight monthly gain, according to the Bloomberg US Treasury Total Return Index.
August 29 -
The bureau claimed Newday USA deceived homeowners by failing to disclose the costs associated with a cash-out refinance when compared alongside their existing mortgages.
August 29 -
A gauge of pending U.S. sales of existing homes sunk in July to the lowest level on record, as high prices and borrowing costs continue to scare buyers away.
August 29 -
A Congressional Budget Office study looks under the hood at homeowners insurance and considers strategies like expanding the federal coverage beyond floods.
August 29 -
The average payment fell to $2,140 from $2,167 in June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
August 29 -
Recent rate movements have failed to result in significant purchase growth, but refinances are providing lenders some lift.
August 29 -
Nonbank mortgage users signing up for the new CFPB registry will be able to leverage the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System but new guidance lays out some of the limits to the efficiencies.
August 29 -
The Federal Reserve finalized its capital requirements for large banks Wednesday based on June's stress test outcomes.
August 28 -
While lower rates have piqued borrower interest, most are waiting for some key events to pass before buying or refinancing, originators said.
August 28 -
New rules from Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will mandate reporting for non-financed real estate transfers and expand anti-money-laundering requirements for investment advisors.
August 28 -
Real estate agents and loan officers from post-Soviet states say the war has altered relationships between one another and made dialogue with some clients strained.
August 28 -
Purchases managed a small rise, but refinance activity held steady, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
August 28 -
The scam involves unlicensed lenders offering phony warehouse lines of credit that have led to monetary losses in the thousands and the compromise of confidential borrower information.
August 27 -
Gen Zers had the highest rates of mortgage delinquencies that were up to 89 days past due.
August 27 -
About 85% of U.S. homeowners have interest rates below 6%, while a little over 50% of homeowners have a rate below 4%, Redfin's report said.
August 27 -
The plaintiffs' 2nd Circuit filing in the Bank of America escrow preemption case is the first since the Supreme Court sent it back for more analysis.
August 27 -
While listings are ticking up, house hunters are still struggling to find affordable properties. But thanks to high mortgage rates, there aren't enough buyers in the market to create the level of competition that would drive prices up more significantly.
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Middle-income homeowners are feeling the pressure of rising property prices, but aid efforts from federal agencies are stepping in to create new funding sources and provide additional support.
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