On the third day of the 16th Five Star Conference and Expo, the Diversity and Inclusion Lab, Fintech Lab, and Foreclosure Lab provided attendees with key information for their respective businesses, with a focus on getting ready for changes.

Vellum Mortgage recently announced, through their partnership with Finicity and Freddie Mac, the October 1 implementation of Finicity’s new Verification of Income and Employment (VOIE) solution.

Fintech home lender loanDepot recently announced the opening of two Retail locations on Oahu and Maui, which will be led by Hawaii mortgage industry veterans, Jason Martinson and Dawn Robinson Naya.

Fannie Mae has awarded Computershare Loan Services “STAR Performer” status for general servicing. In its report, Fannie Mae also awarded Computershare a “green” rating for all four assessment areas: investor reporting and accounting, loan administration, customer service and collections.

Hosted during the 16th annual Five Star Conference and Expo, the Keystones will be presented in five categories. The finalists for each category of these awards were chosen from a list of hundreds of nominations received from across the industry.

Find out why some experts believe recent recovery in residential construction has been a product of the Fed’s changing opinions about the appropriate level of short-term interest rates.

The Federal Reserve approved another rate cut, taking down its benchmark overnight lending rate to a target range of 1.75% to 2%. Here's what experts are saying.

According to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the latest housing supply increase represents new net supply added to the housing stock.

According to new data from Fannie Mae, demand for homes is especially high, but limited supply continues to be a concern.

Find out how more rate cuts may positively impact the housing market, and how homebuilders are reacting.