Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags 'lack of further progress' on inflation

Plus: Mortgage rates increase for fifth week, hitting 7.22%: Freddie Mac

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FHFA releases fair lending final rule

Plus: Home prices apparently don't care about high rates

Mortgage fraud attempts surge by 34.6%

Plus: Realtors spend record $14.7 million on Q1 lobbying

UWM, UMortgage tied in new ‘shell company’ allegations

Plus: DOJ arrests two loan officers and charges them with mortgage fraud

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New home sales increase 8.8% in March

Plus: Serious delinquencies at lowest since mid-2006 as foreclosures drop, prepayments rise

Mortgage payments hit a new record ($~2,800)

Plus: Home renovations are booming thanks to high rates

Existing home sales declined by 4.3% in March

Plus: Mortgage applications surged by 3.3% last week

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Builder confidence remains unchanged in April

Plus: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac will not count buyer agent commissions as IPCs

This could lead to one million more originations per year: JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon

Plus: CMG Mortgage buys Norcom Mortgage's retail division