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FOMC raises the borrowing rate half a percentage point, capping a series of four consecutive three-quarter-point hikes.

Americans who have never owned a home are returning to the market following a pandemic dip, and Zillow notes 10 cities where they stand the best chance.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research held its quarterly meeting to discuss the increase in activity by large institutional investors who oversee more than 1,000 properties in HUD’s portfolio.

With home shoppers faced with the choice between signing a lease or a mortgage, LendingTree analyzes the implications of both options across the nation's largest metros.

Nearly 75% of respondents in a recent LendingTree survey felt the next housing collapse could be as bad, or worse than in 2008. 

After experiencing a near 5% monthly drop in pending October sales, NAR reported the near-20-year high in mortgage rates and expensive home prices forced many prospective buyers to the sidelines.

The GSEs have increased conforming loan limit values for mortgages in 2023 to $726,200, an increase of $79,000 over 2022’s loan limits.

Janina “Gigi” Woods of Planet Management Group discusses the factors investors must consider in this rapidly changing economic environment.

An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will examine the state of Main Street, featuring testimony from top-ranking members of the FDIC, OCC, NCUA, and Federal Reserve.

In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Rep. Maxine Waters addressed the Fed’s recent rate hikes, the impact on the nation’s housing crisis, and the effects of ongoing inflation.