The Federal Housing Fiance Agency issued an update to their Common Securitization Platform on Tuesday outlining the progress that as been made in developing a new infrastructure for the securitization of single-family mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

As the Federal Reserve prepares to convene for their September 17th meeting, many wonder how a possible rate increase will affect the housing market.

The best in the real estate and mortgage servicing industries will come together for the preeminent business growth and educational opportunity this week at the 12th Annual Five Star Conference and Expo, taking place September 16 to 18 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. This year's conference will include a keynote address from former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, a performance from country music star Wynonna Judd, an appearance from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, seven Five Star Labs (including the all-new Single-Family Rental Lab) presented by experts in the real estate and mortgage industries from all over the country, and endless networking opportunities.

The number of homeless children in the U.S. public school system has doubled since before the recession, reaching a record total of 1.36 million in the 2013-2014 school year.

The number of overvalued housing markets in the second quarter of 2015 doubled from the first quarter to reach 14, according to CoreLogic’s Market Condition Indicators.

Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC recently received an upgrade in their rating outlook from stable to positive due to stronger risk management framework and management oversight, according to a Servicer Report from Fitch Ratings.

The Federal Housing Administration and Fannie Mae recently launched programs that are designed to open credit to borrowers who would not be able to obtain a mortgage loan under normal circumstances.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is preparing to tighten their loan requirements, which will make obtaining an FHA loan more difficult.

There is a housing shift occurring in the investment market. During the housing crash, big investors stocked up on thousands of foreclosed properties for single family rentals with intentions of selling them when home prices recovered. But they didn’t.

Financial holding company Evans Bancorp, Inc., recently announced a settlement agreement has been reached with the New York State Attorney General for alleged discriminatory mortgage practices.