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Home-purchase applications fell last week as high mortgage rates weighed on consumer demand, according to a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates have ticked higher along with the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. The current rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.79%.

Home-purchase applications plummeted 4.6% last week as higher mortgage rates weighed on demand, according to a new survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

U.S. home prices climbed again in March, suggesting the housing market is stabilizing amid high mortgage rates, limited inventory and steep competition.

Fannie Mae has forecasted a recession in 2023 since last April and said the tightening in credit lending would likely lead to slower future business investment this year.

Most Americans still think the dream of homeownership is realistic, but many say they'd have to win the lottery to afford it, according to a recent Zillow survey.

House Republicans are attempting to undo President Biden’s controversial mortgage rule that took effect earlier this month.

Democrat-led cities, including some of the country's most liberal areas like San Francisco, are the least affordable for homebuyers, according to a new study.

The U.S. housing market could tumble into a deep freeze if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by June 1 and defaults on its financial obligations.

Purchase of new single-family homes rose 4.1% in April from the previous month, suggesting builders continued to benefit from limited resale inventory.

The worst of the housing market recession may not be over quite yet and could soon bleed into the broader U.S. economy, according to Fannie Mae analysts.

Sales of previously owned homes fell 3.2% in April from the prior month due to limited housing supply, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Home-purchase applications plummeted last week as higher mortgage rates weighed on buyer demand, according to a new survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Housing starts, a measure of new home construction, unexpectedly increased by 2.2% in April, after declining in March, the Commerce Department reported.

Homebuilder confidence rose faster than expected in May, exiting negative territory for the first time in a year as low inventory buoyed consumer demand.

The Federal Reserve's latest interest rate increase has been harmful to the balance sheets of small regional banks and has impacted their ability to lend, according to the National Association of Realtors.

A record low number of Americans think it's a good time to buy a house amid high inflation and rising interest rates, according to a new Gallup survey.

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U.S. home prices resumed their upward march last month thanks to strong consumer demand that was boosted by a worsening shortage and lower mortgage rates.