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Home purchase lending hits 12-year low

Purchase mortgage originations dropped 19% in Q1 2026, the lowest quarterly level since 2014, ATTOM data shows

Home purchase lending hits 12-year low

Purchase mortgage originations dropped 19% in Q1 2026, the lowest quarterly level since 2014, ATTOM data shows

Investor home purchases sink to lowest level since pandemic freeze

Redfin data shows investor purchases fell 6% in Q1 2026 as high rates and economic caution erode returns

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Companies that say 'I don't want any AI' are at risk of falling behind, executive says

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Fed's Bowman warns that tightening to combat oil-driven prices would weigh on jobs and growth without achieving lasting relief

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