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Capitol Hill Examines Volatile Weather Events and Financial Risk

During a recent House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy meeting, Greg Coleman of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noted that “the OCC’s role is to ensure that national banks and federal savings associations understand their climate-related financial risks and develop comprehensive risk management frameworks and capabilities to identify, measure, monitor and control those risks.”

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Americans Are Still Moving to Risky, Disaster-Prone Areas

Climate change does not seem to be factoring into homebuyers' decisions on where they are purchasing homes according to Redfin, as nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—an increase of 103% over the two years prior.

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Nationwide Home Sales Inched Forward in June

June is typically the biggest month for home sales, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report, with month-over-month sales rising 5.4% from May. Meanwhile, the average close-to-list price ratio was 100%, meaning homes sold for their average asking price.

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Renters Look Favorably on Southern, Midwestern Markets

According to a new study from RentCafe, rental season is nearing its peak, as new data reveals Southern and Midwestern markets dominated the list of the top 30 most desired cities for renters, with Arlington, Virginia ranked as the most in-demand city for renters in July.

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Investor Purchases Propel the SFR Market

A new study from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies details eight key traits the single-family rental market has exhibited over the past two decades, highlighting the importance of this market to the nation’s housing supply.

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