Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist with the National Association of Realtors, offers his forecast for supply, demand, and first-time buyers for the next year. Editor's note: This select print feature originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of MReport magazine.

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry said the move to grant non-bank financial technology companies a bank charter will "support responsible innovation" in the financial industry.

The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index, based on contract signings, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Summary, which may determine if the Fed raises rates later in December, are among the reports that will be published this week.

Nationwide SVP and Chief Economist David Berson discusses how different the current market is from the pre-bubble days. This select print feature originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of MReport.

One week after experiencing their largest increase in three-and-a-half years, mortgage rates moved even higher, according to Freddie Mac.

When it comes to acquiring single-family properties, whether you are a traditional fix-and-flipper or you intend to buy-and-hold for rent, an effective acquisition strategy is necessary for investors to succeed.

The Federal Reserve has not raised the federal funds target rate since last December. What do the minutes from November's meeting indicate?

Bank of America has officially won its battle against the Department of Justice six months after an appeals court threw out the $1.27 billion penalty against the bank for selling toxic RMBS.

While some recent industry reports have said that first-time buyer volume of agency purchase loans is declining, one analysis reported that it is "alive and well."

A spokesman for Dr. Ben Carson said that the former Republican presidential candidate had not been offered the HUD Secretary job, contrary to an earlier media report.