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Single Women Homeownership: A Growing Force in the U.S. Housing Market

By Demetria C. Lester | June 16, 2026
New data indicates that the share of single women in today's property market is increasing, with a significant number of U.S. women who bought homes on their own in 2025, accounting for a notable percentage of all home purchase mortgages nationwide.
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June 16, 2026 Government

Fed to Make Interest Rate Decision With Inflation at Three-Year High

The announcement on Wednesday will mark the first possible adjustment of the benchmark interest rate since Trump nominee Kevin Warsh began his four-year term as Fed chair last month. Experts expect the central bank to hold steady on interest rates.
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June 16, 2026 GovernmentMarket Trends

Outgoing FHA Director: More Subsidies Not the Key to Solving Housing Crisis

Subsidies alone won't solve the nation's housing shortage, said Frank Cassidy, who recently resigned as Federal Housing Administration commissioner, in a recent interview. Instead, he argues that America must build its way out of its housing crisis.
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June 16, 2026 GovernmentIndustry News

NYC Landlord Targeted by Mayor Agrees to Forgive Back Rent in 5,100 Apartments

The new owner of more than 5,000 mostly rent-stabilized apartments has reportedly agreed to waive millions of dollars in unpaid rent that tenants owed in the years before a high-profile bankruptcy sale targeted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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June 15, 2026 Lending/Originations

Rising Insurance Premiums Adding to Homeownership Costs 

Between 2020 and 2025, the total increase in home insurance prices nationwide was nearly 50%, according to a LendingTree study, with annual hikes starting to pick up in 2022.
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June 15, 2026 Market Trends

Multifamily Rent Growth Showed Positive Gains in May 

While the momentum of the spring leasing season continues to lag, a new study revealed that national rent growth was still strong in May.
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June 15, 2026 Uncategorized

Meet This Year’s MortgagePoint Tech Excellence Award Recipients

This year’s profiled companies span two dozen technology providers transforming mortgage and housing through innovation, efficiency, and measurable impact.
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June 15, 2026 Market Trends

Historic New England City Experiences Massive Real Estate Boom 

Known as the "insurance capital of the world" and "America's filing cabinet," this Connecticut city has reclaimed the title of America's hottest housing market after more than a year.
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June 15, 2026 Government

HUD Details Fair Housing Enforcement Actions

The agency said the actions include charges and settlements involving allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination against families with children, failure to accommodate individuals with disabilities, and violations of protections for victims of domestic violence.
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The Rise of the Million-Dollar ‘Starter Home’ 

By Demetria C. Lester | June 16, 2026
As affordability challenges continue to persist for many aspiring homebuyers, recent Zillow data showed that there are now a record number of U.S. cities with entry-level properties costing $1 million or more, roughly three times as many as there were prior to the pandemic.
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