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House hunters are creeping back into the market, according to Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index, which showed that while the share of potential homebuyers touring homes increased in January, those numbers haven't necessarily translated to more sales.

Realtor.com's latest market report showed that more sellers were active in January, improving the share of homes for sale. However, newly listed homes still remain short of pre-pandemic levels.

As widely expected by many, the Federal Open Market Committee chose to leave the nominal interest rate alone moving into next year, based on a litany of data.

As mortgage rates advanced upward to levels last seen 20 years ago, the MBA reports overall application volume slipping yet again after a quick one-week rebound.

Former TransUnion executive brings senior human capital management experience with broad consumer and business-to-business leadership in the financial services sector to her new role.

“Our residents deserve opportunities to build their credit from on-time rent payments that give them access to more financial services such as favorable interest rates on auto loans,” said Matt DeGraw, President, Bridge Property Management.

“The relatively higher interest rate environment has depressed mortgage refinancing in particular. Interestingly, cash-out refinance hasn’t been as impacted as rate and term refinance,” according to Joe Mellman, SVP and Mortgage Business Leader at TransUnion.

At its inaugural Financial Inclusion Forum, TransUnion had a group of executives discuss ways to meet and engage consumers where they are on their financial journey, and to help create and deliver equitable products and services for them.

New-to-credit consumers on the rise, with credit cards being the most common option.

A new study from QuoteWizard showed credit scores increased significantly during the first year of the pandemic, with the average American credit score bumping up by half a percent between 2020 and 2021.