The headlines about potential declines in mortgage rates has consumers more inclined to become home buyers, but views on selling took a hit last month, Fannie Mae reported. Its Home Purchase Sentiment Index for August was 71.4, a 0.4 point decline from July. The only months in the past 12 which the index was lower […]
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US Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump temporarily oust a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, signaling that the Supreme Court is likely to back Trump’s bid to assert control over the independent agency. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the FTC’s only Democrat, had briefly returned to her job after a federal appeals court
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced legislation last week that would make it easier for faith-based organizations and colleges to convert unused land into affordable housing. The measure — called the Yes in God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) Act — would direct federal resources to help religious
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