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- Housing Tipping Back to a Buyer's Market as Sellers Cut Prices
- After several years of rich home price gains, the market appears to have found a limit to what people can afford. learn more
- First-Time Homebuyers Dominate Mortgage Market
- This is nothing new, as first-time homebuyers have dominated the mortgage market for the past 10 years, but the latest data shows that gap actually continues to grow, according to the Urban Institute. learn more
- U.S. Inflation Pressures Rise in July; Fed on Track to Lift Rates
- U.S. consumer prices rose in July and the underlying trend continued to strengthen, pointing to a steady increase in inflation pressures that keeps the Federal Reserve on track to gradually raise interest rates. learn more
- Weekly Mortgage Applications to Buy Home Hit the Lowest Level in a Month as Rates Continue to Rise
- Total mortgage application volume slipped 2.5 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted report. learn more
- Flood Insurance Extension Approved
- "This will protect residential and commercial real estate markets from potential harm, and provide stability for those that sell and administer the policies to millions of Americans," said Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens. learn more
- How Some Young People are Getting Mortgages Despite Student Loan Debt
- There's much buzz about how young people are graduating with so much student loan debt that they are foregoing rites of passage like moving out and buying cars. learn more
- U.S. Homeowners Are Lingering Longer, and the Wait Is Paying Off
- Homeowners in the U.S. are holding on to their houses longer than they have in at least 18 years, and when they do sell, they're reaping gains that haven't been seen since before the housing crisis. learn more
- Mortgage Rates Remain Little Changed This Summer
- Mortgage applications were down last week, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. learn more
- Fed's Powell: Gradual Rate Hikes Likely But Trade Fights are Starting to Hurt the Economy
- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the central bank plans to continue raising interest rates gradually amid a solidly growing economy and rising inflation but acknowledged the widening negative effects of U.S. trade skirmishes with other countries. learn more
- Can't Find a Parking Spot? There are 1.6 Million in Des Moines
- Eric Scharnhorst, author of the Mortgage Bankers Association report, says an oversupply of parking spaces means city leaders have the chance to rethink the uses for many dedicated parking areas, which are often in coveted parts of town. learn more
- Many Loan-Mods Don't Hold
- Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped "save" more than 68,000 borrowers from foreclosure in this year's first quarter by modifying their loans so the payments are more affordable. learn more
- CFPB Official Who Challenged Mulvaney for Top Job is Stepping Down
- Leandra English, a top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official, is stepping down from the agency and ending a legal fight to become acting chief. learn more
- Mortgage Rates Lowest Since April
- Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages had an average interest rate of 4.52 percent, Freddie Mac said, the lowest rates since April 19. learn more
- How Mortgages Have a Critical Impact on Presidential Elections
- An analysis of presidential elections between 1996 and 2012 found that the availability of mortgage credit is a critical indicator in presidential races and has five times as much impact on voter behavior as rising unemployment. learn more
- Younger Generation Can't Afford to Buy a Home
- Research from Freddie Mac reveals homeownership rates among young adults 24 to 35 has dropped and isn't likely to pick up any time soon. learn more
- HUD Taking a Closer Look at 'Disparate Impact' Rule
- HUD launched a process to amend its use of the "disparate impact" standard in fair lending rules. The legal standard, which can be used to punish lenders for discriminatory effects even if none were intended, has long been unpopular with banks. learn more
- Warren Threatens Hold on CFPB Director Nomination
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said she would put a hold on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to become the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying Kraninger "has no track record of helping consumers." learn more
- Trump's CFPB Choice Faces Uphill Battle--And That's Part of the Plan
- President Trump' choice of Kathy Kraninger to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is already in trouble--and that may be just fine with the White House. learn more
- There are More Jobs than People Out of Work, Something the American Economy Has Never Experienced Before
- There are 6.7 million job openings and just 6.4 million available workers to fill them, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics learn more
- Will AI Take the Jobs of Loan Officers?
- Loan officers may not be disappearing from the model, but their role has certainly shifted. learn more
Legislative Issues Preview Guide- This publication provides a comprehensive summary of banking issues expected to be debated by the state legislature in its upcoming session. learn more
- Legislative Issues Preview Guide
- This publication provides a comprehensive summary of banking issues expected to be debated by the state legislature in its upcoming session. learn more
- Legislative Issues Preview Guide
- This publication provides a comprehensive summary of banking issues expected to be debated by the state legislature in its upcoming session. learn more
- Legislative Issues Preview Guide
- This publication provides a comprehensive summary of banking issues expected to be debated by the state legislature in its upcoming session. learn more
- Legislative Issues Preview Guide
- This publication provides a comprehensive summary of banking issues expected to be debated by the state legislature in its upcoming session. learn more
- Legislative Issues Preview Guide
- This publication provides a comprehensive summary of banking issues expected to be debated by the state legislature in its upcoming session. learn more
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