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Mortgage rates fall for the first time in weeks — even as the Fed decides to roll back stimulus
Mortgage rates declined for the first time since a month ago, but the retreat isn’t guaranteed to last long. The…
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CFPB throws mortgage market another curveball
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mortgage underwriting rule remains a political football following the agency’s decision to delay a key…
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CFPB officially proposes delay of QM changes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made official the agency’s plans to delay the compliance deadline for changes to its main…
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Mortgage rates soar to highest level in months amid inflation concerns
Mortgage rates flew to the highest level since mid-November this week — a worrying sign for home buyers navigating a…
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Mortgage rates break a rising trend and edge lower — as Biden administration pushes $1.9-trillion stimulus
Mortgage rates dipped slightly over the past week, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the federal government’s economic response.…
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac can keep future earnings, per agreement between Treasury and regulators
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Treasury Department have reached an agreement that will allow Fannie Mae FNMA, and…
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Federal regulators want to ‘modernize’ home appraisals — that could put some consumers at a disadvantage
A federal watchdog agency is investigating ways to modernize the process used to determine how much a home is worth.…
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Mortgage rates hover near record lows to close out 2020 — now here’s the bad news
Mortgage rates have closed out 2020 around the lowest levels on record. But those looking to lock-in this cheap financing…
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Supreme Court hints FHFA’s Calabria could keep job after all
WASHINGTON — Ever since the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging the consitutionality of the Federal Housing Finance…
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Weekend reads: $500,000 and a retirement problem
ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES Everybody’s financial scenario heading into retirement is different. This encompasses more than levels of savings or income —…
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