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Seth Welborn is a Harding University graduate with a degree in English and a minor in writing. He is a contributing writer for MReport. An East Texas Native, he has studied abroad in Athens, Greece and works part-time as a photographer.

Fitch: Non-Bank Servicers Will Expand Market Share

Non-bank servicers' share in the mortgage market has been steadily increasing in the last few years, and it is expected to get even larger in 2017. The driver behind the growth is expected to be different than previous years, however.

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Why is Credit Tight for LMI Borrowers?

Analysis identified tight credit for low- and moderate-income borrowers as one of the fundamental challenges facing the housing market. What is causing the issue, and what can the new administration do to help?

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The Week Ahead: Will First-Time Buyers Step Up Again?

A push from first-time buyers reversed a two-month decline in existing-home sales in the previous report from the National Association of Realtors. Will first-time buyers drive existing-home sales again? The industry will find out this week when NAR releases the latest existing-home sales data.

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CFPB Asks Appeals Court to Rehear PHH Case

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed an en banc petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia over the court’s ruling last month that the Bureau’s structure is “unconstitutional” in the PHH Corp. lawsuit.

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