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As high mortgage rates and inflated home prices persist, a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association revealed the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increased nearly 5% in February.

The Bureau’s new rule will provide data on small business lending to give investors and lenders more insight into identifying opportunities that support economic growth.

According to Realtor.com's Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, home sellers were less active in March, with 20.1% fewer homes being listed for sale compared to last year.

A judge in the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois has granted plaintiffs class certification in an antitrust suit against NAR that challenges home sellers paying the commissions of real estate agents representing homebuyers.

"Nationally, annual nominal house price growth peaked in March 2022 at 21 percent, but has since decelerated by nearly 17 percentage points to 4.4% in January,” said First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming.

Freddie Mac reports that mortgage rates have fallen for the third consecutive week, however prospective buyers have been handcuffed by a short supply of housing inventory.

According to Realtor.com's Monthly Housing Market Trends Report, home sellers were less active in March, with 20.1% fewer homes being listed for sale compared to last year.

A new analysis from United Regions Van Lines examines the states that offer the greatest housing savings and which states rank highest in employment opportunities.

A new analysis from Rent. found that more renters showed interest in the Northeastern U.S. in Q4, while more renters exited the state of Illinois in the fourth quarter than anywhere else in the U.S.

A new report from Redfin revealed 4% fewer homebuyers looked to move within their own metro area than a year earlier, as homebuyers looking to relocate to a new metro fell 3.6% year-over-year in February.