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Why homeownership dropped for first time in years: Harvard

Why homeownership dropped for first time in years: Harvard

A long-term rise in the homeownership rate ended last year, and the latest report from the Harvard Joint Center for...

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Mortgage servicers benefit most from FOMC’s inaction: KBW

Mortgage servicers benefit most from FOMC’s inaction: KBW

In the aftermath of the Federal Open Market Committee’s June meeting, certain interest rate spreads should narrow, but the overall...

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Activists oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule

Activists oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule

A coalition of over 100 federal and state consumer organizations, led by the National Fair Housing Alliance called on the...

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Some mortgage and housing stocks end Friday higher

Some mortgage and housing stocks end Friday higher

Some mortgage and housing stocks escaped the market’s carnage on Friday, when investors sold off equities in the ongoing reaction...

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Home sales canceled in January at highest pace in years

Home sales canceled in January at highest pace in years

Consumer skittishness, wildfires and rising inventory combined to push the January cancellation rate for pending home sales to its highest...

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Real estate investors see chill in profits from home flips

Real estate investors see chill in profits from home flips

Profits backslid during the third quarter for the home flipping community, putting a halt to momentum following several quarters of...

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NAR settlement may spark antitrust violations, DOJ says

NAR settlement may spark antitrust violations, DOJ says

The path ahead for the Realtor community took a new turn over the weekend after the Department of Justice issued...

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Fed study shows how much discount points are driving up costs

Fed study shows how much discount points are driving up costs

Discount points have driven mortgage borrowers’ out-of-pocket costs up 33% in the past few years, a Federal Reserve study finds. ...

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Existing-home sales increase for first time in five months

Existing-home sales increase for first time in five months

U.S. sales of previously owned homes rose in July for the first time in five months, suggesting the housing market...

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Mortgage-related loss grows at Remax in 2Q

Mortgage-related loss grows at Remax in 2Q

Remax Holdings reported higher mortgage revenue year-over-year in the second quarter but the non-GAAP loss for the segment also rose....

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