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Government Roundup: FHA Publishes 40-Year Loan Mod Final Rule; CFPB Targets ‘Junk Fees’
In this week’s Government Roundup, FHA published a final rule that would permit 40-year terms for loan modifications; and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights targeting allegedly unlawful junk fees uncovered in deposit accounts and in multiple loan servicing markets, including in mortgage, student and payday lending.
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Jobs Reports: Private-Sector Employment Up 242,000; Job Openings Under 11 Million
In the first two of four major jobs reports this week, ADP, Roseland, N.J., said February private-sector employment increased by 242,000, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported job openings fell under 11 million.
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CBRE: Looming Multifamily Oversupply Likely Short-Lived
CBRE, Dallas, said delivery of a near-record 716,000 new multifamily units over the next two years will create a short-term oversupply, but noted the new supply will keep long-term fundamentals healthy.
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Dealmaker: NewPoint Provides $21M Construction Loan in Milwaukee
NewPoint Real Estate Capital, Plano, Texas, provided $20.6 million to develop Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community to be built in Milwaukee, Wis.
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MBA Weekly Survey Mar. 8, 2023: Applications Up Despite Higher Rates
Interest rates rose again last week—but instead of dampening mortgage application activity, borrowers responded with across-the board increases, Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Mar. 3.