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After three increases, Fannie Mae’s monthly consumer index found a 3.6-point drop in Feb. when 44% of owners said it’s a bad time to sell, up from 39% in Jan.

Inflation slowed and the stock market climbed in the first six weeks of 2023, but then it stopped. A soft landing seemed possible; now recession fears are back.

The U.S. consumer watchdog’s report on junk fees focused on a range of businesses, such as banking and payday lending, and includes four used by mortgage servicers.