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The MBA reports mortgage delinquencies tracked closely with the nationwide unemployment rate in Q3, with an uptick in delinquencies across all loan types–with FHA’s portfolio experiencing the largest year-over-year increase.

As sky-high mortgage rates continue to hamper potential homebuyers, smaller markets are the star of the show in the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com's latest Emerging Housing Markets Index, offering more affordability and job opportunities.

There appears to be a bit of bounce in the step of economic activity in the U.S. as total nonfarm payroll employment spiked by 638,000 in October, coupled by a 6.9% drop in the unemployment rate, according to the U.S. ...