President-elect Joe Biden has urged continuing moratoriums on eviction and foreclosure on government-backed mortgages to September 30 as part of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. So reports MarketWatch.

The long stretch of historically low mortgage rates could be ending as signaled by last week’s rate rise. So reports the Associated Press.

The Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) fell for the second straight month in December to 74.0, a 6.0 point decline from November.