Mortgage Contracting Services, LLC (MCS), a provider of property preservation, inspections, REO property maintenance, and valuations for the financial services industry, announced that it is celebrating its 30th year of business operations.

Real estate agents that position themselves in the right location have the potential to establish a lasting career in a hot housing market that presents plenty of job opportunities and competition.

Housing policy has been a muted subject among all of the presidential candidates throughout their speeches, debates, and plans for the U.S., but one presidential hopeful has finally broke the silence.

Caliber Home Loans, Inc., a full-service national mortgage lender and servicer, announced that Sanjiv Das has been appointed CEO of the company.

First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation, a provider of residential mortgage lending services for over 25 years, recently announced that Mark Mayhook has been named Senior Director of TPO Production.

As originators and servicers brace themselves for the predicted slowdown in growth within their businesses, John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer at Altisource, shares his insight on how they can remain successful in a new housing environment.

Although it may seem like large lenders are the only ones that are on top of their game, there is another group of institutions that are making their mark in the industry. Editor's note: This select print feature appears in the February 2016 edition of MReport magazine, available now.

The H.R. 4211 bill, or the “Credit Score Competition Act of 2015,” would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider alternative credit-scoring models instead of just the FICO model, which would provide homebuying options for many consumers whose credit does not meet the current standards.

With household income lagging and home prices continuing their upward climb, fewer buyers are able to afford a home in today's housing market

CalyxSoftware recently announced that it has developed separate versions of its Pricer Product and Pricing Engine for portfolio lenders with their own rate sheets (Custom Pricer) and originators looking for investor pricing supplied by Calyx (Investor Pricer).