Following a steady rise in filings in the first few months of the year on the heels of federal policy changes, total foreclosure numbers eased in May, even as a key metric continued trending upward. A foreclosure filing appeared in one out of every 4,009 U.S. properties last month, representing a total of 35,498 units […]
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Housing prices decelerated to their slowest growth rate in two years, offering positive signals for consumers looking to buy a home in 2025, according to a new report from Intercontinental Exchange. ICE Markets’ latest Home Price Index showed housing values were up just 1.4% in May year-over-year. Seasonally-adjusted prices fell by 0.01% compared to a
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A trigger leads bill on Capitol Hill is moving forward as lawmakers backed the effort to protect the privacy of mortgage applicants nationwide. The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday unanimously adopted the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which would prohibit some lenders from contacting borrowers. Consumers and
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