ComplianceEase, a provider of automated compliance solutions to the financial services industry, announced that it has launched a new solution that helps mitigate risk by providing flood zone determination services.

As home prices continue to surge upward, many in the industry are beginning to wonder if a housing bubble is imminent, or worse, if yet another financial crisis is in the making.

In an effort to address fair housing activities, HUD has announced that it is making a multi-million dollar grant available to organizations that advocate against discriminatory acts in the housing market.

After experiencing the largest decline in three months and raising unexpected concerns among market watchers in the industry, U.S. construction spending bounced back in March, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Monday.

Global market turmoil coupled with supply and demand troubles have not been enough to restrain home sales, which continue remain on a strong path supported by positive labor gains.

Although mortgage interest rates continue to remain at historical lows, the benefits of this current environment are not being taken advantage of by borrowers due to one pressing factor in the market: surging home price increases.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to release its first quarter earnings statement this week, and after rough weeks of earnings so far, many in the industry are fearing the worst concerning the profitability of GSE. Is yet another taxpayer-funded bailout upon us?

The House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed a bill this week that lifts certain restrictions placed on insurance companies by the federal government and gives states more flexibility to license and regulate private flood insurance.

Ernst Publishing Company, a provider of technology and closing cost data for the real estate and home finance industries for the past 27 years, announced Cisco Gonzalez as Director of the Project Management Office. In his new position, Gonzalez will manage project management company-wide.

eMortgage Logic (EML), a unit of Assurant Mortgage Solutions, recently announced Anthony Di Staulo as its new Director of Sales.