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- Home sellers saw their profits shrink in the first quarter: AttomThe average return on investment of 55.3% was the smallest quarterly figure in more than two years
- If reelected, Trump could seek greater control over Federal ReserveThe Wall Street Journal reported that allies of former President Donald Trump are looking to make the Federal Reserve less independent.
- Acra CEO Keith Lind on staying the course amid choppy waters in non-QM"It wasn't pretty, I'm not gonna lie to you, but we got through it, and we ended up being profitable in 2022 and 2023."
- HUD walks back some proposed changes to HECM for Purchase programCertain changes announced for the H4P program last year will not be implemented after public comments raised concerns, HUD and FHA said.
- Retirement confidence hasn’t fully recovered, but survey shows hope for future prospectsSome of this confidence is tied to new data that shows wage growth is outpacing inflation, the Employee Benefit Research Institute said.
- Key housing markets are starting to buck national trends: RedfinSome markets in Texas and Florida that have experienced outsized growth in demand are now showing signs of a pullback.
- Median payment on purchase mortgage applications rises to $2,201: MBAHomebuyer affordability declined in March as mortgage rates and home prices remained elevated, the Mortgage Bankers Association report
- HUD, USDA reach accord on energy-efficiency standard for new constructionThe new initiatives aim to lower energy costs on a wide array of newly-constructed homes, according to HUD, USDA and FHA.
- U.S. mortgage delinquency rates remain near historic lows: CoreLogic The share of mortgages that were six months or more past due fell to its lowest level in 15 years in February