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A For Sale sign is posted in front of a home in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 3, 2022. On Thursday Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Biden’s ‘socialist-style’ mortgage fees hit buyers with higher credit scores, GOP lawmakers charge

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks on the debt limit during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College, Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Biden administration rescinds part of new mortgage fees for some homebuyers

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Affordable housing, good credit and Federal Housing Finance Agency Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Affordable housing shouldn’t be shouldered by those with good credit

By Roger Valdez

A real estate sign is posted outside of a recently sold home, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in Valrico, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ** FILE **

U.S. home sales surged in February as mortgage rates dipped

By Alex Veiga - Associated Press

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Shelter From the Storm’

By Eric Ueland

A help wanted sign in a storefront, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Bedford, N.Y. The Federal Reserve may reach a turning point this week as it announces what's expected to be another substantial three-quarter-point hike in its key interest rate. The Fed's hikes have already led to much costlier borrowing rates, ranging from mortgages to auto and business loans. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Federal Reserve raises its key rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for 4th straight time

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Federal Reserve Board Building, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Powell likely to be pressed on whether Fed will slow hikes

By Christopher Rugaber - Associated Press

A "sold" sign is posted outside a single family home in a residential neighborhood, in Glenside, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, that the average on the key 30-year rate jumped to 7.08% from 6.94% last week.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

U.S. mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in 2 decades

By Matt Ott and Alex Veiga - Associated Press

A sign is displayed outside a home in Wheeling, Ill., on May 5, 2022. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed over 6% this week for the first time since the housing crash of 2008, threatening to sideline even more homebuyers from a rapidly cooling housing market. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, that the 30-year rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash

By Matt Ott - Associated Press

FILE - A home with a &quot;Sold&quot; sign is shown, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week following last week’s mammoth jump, the biggest in 35 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, June 23, 2022, that the 30-year rate ticked up to 5.81% this week, from last week’s 5.78%. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates retreat this week

By Matt Ott - Associated Press

A sign is displayed outside a home in Wheeling, Ill., Thursday, May 5, 2022. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates made their biggest one-week jump in 35 years, one day after the Federal Reserve raised its key rate by three-quarters of a point in bid to tame high inflation. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, June 16, that the 30-year rate climbed from 5.23% last week to 5.78% this week, the highest its been since November of 2008 during the housing crisis. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Average US mortgage rates jump by most in 35 years

By Matt Ott - Associated Press

Work is done on a house under construction in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2021. A plan released by the California Air Resources Board on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, suggests California require all new homes built starting 2026 to have electric appliances including heaters and stoves. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Biden unveils regulatory steps aimed at housing shortfall

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - Construction workers build new homes in Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Low mortgage rates have helped juice the housing market over the past decade, easing the way for borrowers to finance ever-higher home prices. A run-up in rates in recent weeks is threatening to undo that dynamic, setting the stage for a slowdown in home sales this year as the increased borrowing costs reduce would-be buyers’ purchasing power. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Higher mortgage rates set stage for lower home sales

By Alex Veiga - Associated Press

FILE - This May 4, 2021 file photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington. The Federal Reserve said Thursday, Sept. 16, that it is reviewing its ethics policies governing senior officials' financial holdings, in the wake of disclosures that two regional Fed presidents engaged in extensive trading last year. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Fed reviews ethics policies after prolific trading uncovered

By Christopher Rugaber - Associated Press

US average mortgage rates down slightly; 30-year at 2.96%

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