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Millennial Budgets Finding Relief in These Cities

By Demetria C. Lester | June 12, 2026
A recent study identified the top 10 cities where millennials benefit from balanced jobs, pay, and housing, indicating that a small number of metro areas are doing a better job of balancing housing, earnings, and employment growth than their competitors.
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June 12, 2026 Default ServicingMarket Trends

Pimco Warns Investors ‘Credit Loss Cycle Is Upon Us’

Pimco is warning fixed-income investors that they can no longer rely on easy gains from lower-quality credit as defaults rise and market volatility returns.
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June 12, 2026 Lending/Originations

How Comfortable Are Homebuyers With AI-Driven Homebuying?

A new survey put the question to prospective homebuyers, asking how comfortable they would be buying a home without direct human involvement, according to a new Veterans United Home Loans survey that examines trust in AI tools and technology.
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June 11, 2026 Market Trends

Pending Sales Drop for the Fourth Consecutive Week as Prices Tick Up

The median U.S. home sale price reached a new record during the four weeks ending June 7, rising year-over-year and representing the first time the average American existing home has sold for more than $400,000.
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June 11, 2026 Market Trends

Inflation, Rising Mortgage Rates Affecting Potential Housing Recovery

Zillow has reported that mortgage rates have started to climb again, and although affordability is still greater than it was a year ago, since inflation is outpacing income growth, potential purchasers are essentially becoming even less wealthy in today's economy.
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June 11, 2026 Industry NewsLending/Originations

PhoenixTeam Launches Initiative to Help Young People Prepare for AI’s Impact

The initiative, Human Features, helps students and early-career professionals develop the skills, confidence, and judgment to use AI thoughtfully, solve real problems, and shape what comes next.
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June 11, 2026 Government

Trump Picks Former CFPB Official to be Its Next Permanent Director

President Donald Trump has named Brian Johnson to be the next Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, turning to a trusted former aide and financial services executive who helped run the CFPB during Trump’s first term to now run it for the rest of his second term.
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June 11, 2026 Government

HUD Makes $193M Available to Address Youth Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said the funding is available to help communities across the nation prevent and address youth homelessness through housing-focused programs and supportive services.
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June 11, 2026 Market Trends

NAHB: Regulatory Burden Accounts for More Than a Quarter of New Home Prices

A new study by the National Association of Home Builders finds that regulations at the federal, state, and local levels add more than $100,000 to the cost of a new single-family home.
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What the Luxury Housing Boom Left Behind

By Demetria C. Lester | June 12, 2026
As the pandemic accelerated luxury housing markets nationwide, Realtor.com identified which U.S. housing markets surpassed their pandemic peaks, revealing that the unwinding trend has been anything but equal.
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