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The Mortgage Note Reports
Rates Down Again: Homebuyers lucked out again this week as rates continued sliding, falling by nearly twenty basis points.
Ratiu Heads To KCM: Realtor.com’s George Ratiu is joining Keeping Current Matters as chief economist, effective immediately.
ICYMI: Editor Kimberley Haas wrote about a class action complaint involving United Wholesale Mortgage and Scott Kimbler broke down what officials are saying about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed budget.
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In other mortgage and housing news…
CFPB Ruling: A Manhattan appeals court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is constitutional.
Spring Buying Starts Slow: The spring season is kicking off with steady demand but buyers are competing for the few homes on the market, creating a barrier to growth.
“Uphill Battle”: The homeownership rate for young single women declined in 2022 for the first time in six years, after peaking in 2021.
Affordability Falls: Homebuyer affordability declined in February, with the national median payment increasing 4.9% to $2,061 from $1,964 in January.
The Final Straw: Fannie Mae’s ESR Group believes recent banking instability may bring on a recession through tighter lending standards and weak consumer confidence.
Ally C-Suite Addition: Ally Financial announced Russell “Russ” Hutchinson will join the company as its chief financial officer.
Who Benefits?: Check out the biggest winners and losers of the Fed’s rate hike.