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In another new sign of the times, roughly 64,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in August 2022 according to Redfin, a number equal to 15.2% of all homes that ...

The MBA reports that new home purchase applications were down year-over-year in August but made a comeback after four consecutive months of declines.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is asking for public input on ways to spur new mortgage products that help households. The CFPB seeks insights on ways to ...

Homebuyer affordability improved for the third consecutive month in August, with the national median payment applied for by applicants decreasing to $1,839 from $1,844 in July. This is ...

As the Federal Reserve issues another rate hike to tame high-riding inflation, Freddie Mac reported the fixed-rate mortgage climbed 27-basis points over last week, rising to levels last seen in 2008.

For the first time in more than 45 days, mortgage application volume turned upward, as the MBA reported overall app volume rose nearly 4% week-over week, ahead of yet another rate hike by the Fed.

A recent study from RE/MAX revealed that new listings dropped nearly 13% from July, and inventory declined almost 2%, after four months of consecutive, double-digit growth. Click here for the latest details.

With representatives from numerous banks and servicers, as well as government agencies such as FHFA, the GSEs, and the CFPB, the Five Star Educational Labs delved into headwinds and insights from dozens of subject-matter experts.

The Senate Banking Committee will host a hearing taking a closer look at the USDA’s loan guarantees to purchase homes in rural areas, through a discussion with stakeholders in the USDA’s housing services.

According to Urban Institute authors Michael Neal and Daniel Pang, the current environment of rising interest rates has important implications for the wealth gap between white and Black ...