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Trump Moves to Scrap Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule

Sunday, 26 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

The Trump administration has announced that it will eliminate the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation, an Obama-rule meant to roll back the historic impact of racial segregation in America’s suburbs. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...

Purchase Loan Applications Keep Gaining, Up 19%

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

Homebuyer demand continues to look strong as low rates persist even as temperatures rise. So reports CNBC. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Rise for First Time in Weeks

Sunday, 26 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

While U.S. mortgage rates remain near record lows, they have now risen for the first time in six weeks. So reports Business Insider. Read more...

Forbearances Fall By 435K, Largest Drop Yet: Black Knight

Thursday, 16 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

The number of active forbearance plans fell another 435,000 from the previous week, the largest drop yet. This brings the total number of active forbearances to its lowest point since April 28. Read more...

Rising Millennial Educational Attainment Signals Homeownership Demand Primed for Growth: First American

Friday, 17 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

Column written by Odeta Kushi, deputy chief economist at First American. Read more...

Supreme Court to Determine if FHFA is Constitutional

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases challenging the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. So report SCOTUSblog and Reuters. Read more...

Homebuyers Hurry Back Into the Mortgage Market

Wednesday, 15 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

Homebuyers have surged into the mortgage market, following a short retreat near the end of June. So reports CNBC. Read more...

Mortgage Rates Sink to Third Straight All-Time Low

Sunday, 12 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

The benchmark 30-year mortgage rate has fallen to a record low for a third consecutive week. So reports the Associated Press. Read more...

Supreme Court Empowers President to Fire CFPB Head

Sunday, 12 July 2020

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Written by Chris Frankie

The Supreme Court has struck down limits that Congress placed on the President’s ability to remove the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. So reports NBC News. Read more...