The nation's Latinx population is buying homes are a higher rate than the overall U.S. population, beginning to close a gap between the Hispanic and white homeownership rate that has tripled since the start of last century. But despite these recent gains, the homeownership gap between Latinx and whites will take "decades" to close at the current pace, said Zillow Inc., Seattle.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week issued a rule that finalizes certain aspects of its May Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.