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Kyle Horst
Kyle G. Horst is a reporter for DS News and MReport. A graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler, he has worked for a number of daily, weekly, and monthly publications in South Dakota and Texas. With more than 10 years of experience in community journalism, he has won a number of state, national, and international awards for his writing and photography. He most recently worked as editor of Community Impact Newspaper covering a number of Dallas-Ft. Worth communities on a hyperlocal level. Contact Kyle G. at [email protected].

Renters Agree: Credit Score Would be More Stable if Rent was Included

Nancy Atwell, the Multifamily COO and SVP for Fannie Mae, has authored a new Perspectives Blog post focusing on renters and their credit reports using data from a new poll that found a sound majority of renters want their rent payments to count towards improving their credit file kept by the three credit bureaus.

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Median Down Payments Push Past $60K

Due to an environment of rising mortgage rates and an influx of all-cash buyers, more and more are having to increase their down payments to offset the cost of rising homes. Click through to find out why there is a prevalence of all-cash buyers in the current market.

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Is AI the End-All Solution to Mortgage Lending Inequities?

In a new article jointly authored by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and the Urban Institute, new research examines the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in helping level the playing field for minorities and borrowers of color, with the ultimate goal of advancing racial equity in homeownership.

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Commercial, Multifamily Loans Drop Precipitously YoY

“Borrowing and lending were down for every property type and capital source from one year ago. However, compared to this year’s second quarter, volumes were more stable, and some sectors—including industrial properties and life company lenders – showed an uptick in volume,” said Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s Head of Commercial Real Estate Research.

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Bad News on the Home Inventory Front

A new HouseCanary report finds that housing inventory has probably peaked for the year, and the peak was the lowest recorded since the pandemic began. Is there any relief on the horizon?

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FOMC Holds Rates Steady

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee chose to forgo the opportunity to raise the central bank’s nominal interest rate at the conclusion of their October/November meeting, a repeat of the action the committee last took in September.

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