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Aug 07, 2007

HUD announces new fair lending divisionMortgagePress.comFair lending compliance The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has announced the creation of a new fair lending division, which will review mortgage lending practices throughout the nation. HUD has hired a senior-level economist and advertised to hire five fair lending specialists, to enhance its capacity to investigate allegations of mortgage lending discrimination. Washington-based HUD is a U.S. government agency, which was created in 1965 to implement and administer federal housing and community development programs. For more information, call (202) 708-1112 or visit www.hud.gov.

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Aug 07, 2007

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More Sellers Pull Listings

Due to market conditions, prospective sellers likely to experience ‘the least seller-friendly summer since at least 2016,’ report finds

Rather than haggle over prices, some sellers are opting out of the market altogether, according to the latest “Seller Spotlight” from Realtor.com. In fact, delistings outpaced gains in overall inventory. “The spike signals that some sellers would rather wait than negotiat...

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Consumer Confidence in Housing Slips Again, Even as Buying Sentiment Inches Up

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index fell nearly four points in June

Consumer confidence in the housing market dropped in June, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey, with the company’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) falling 3.7 points to 69.8. That marks a 2.8-point drop compared to the same time last year. Five o...