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Rising cases and vaccine issues caused bond yields to fall, but inflationary pressures will likely reverse that course.

With independent title companies scoring the largest market share gain last year, the sector saw a 22% increase in premiums overall, the American Land Title Association said.

More lenders are willing to take on borrowers who are lower on the qualification spectrum as the economy rebounds.

Vaccinations and a third round of stimulus payments are boosting consumers views on the housing market, according to Fannie Mae.

Mortgage rates that are rising in tandem with a recovering economy dampened borrower activity, even with prime homebuying season underway.

That means depreciation is a risk that could creep back into some regions, potentially requiring lenders and government-related agencies to consider it when setting down payment requirements or managing loan workouts once forbearance ends.

Increasingly extreme weather patterns and natural disasters weigh heavy on the majority of borrowers looking to buy a house, while half will move because of it, according to Redfin.

After two straight months on an upward trajectory, rising interest rates pushed homebuyer demand down to a third of where it stood at the start of 2021, according to Freddie Mac.

Ballooned home prices and a dearth of options deterred February 2021 sales, according to the National Association of Realtors

While there were fewer new mortgages sought on a week-to-week basis, the index was higher than it has been during the same week in the last two years.