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According to a recent survey, many underwriters agree that it has become more difficult to underwrite a loan. How can the process be improved and made more efficient?

At the annual Keys for Life reception and concert at the Five Star Conference, two industry veterans were honored with Five Star’s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award and five U.S. military veterans were recognized for their services to the country with the gifting of mortgage-free homes.

Single-family permits are up and construction companies have been unable to keep up with the increase. See where permits have increased the most.

Even though the current real estate market remains a buyers’ market for the most part, the attraction of homeownership is simply off limits for many potential borrowers. What can lenders do to reach out to this group?

The Hon. Brian D. Montgomery, FHA Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, headlined a powerful lineup of industry professionals who gathered Monday as part of the Legal League 100 Servicer Summit.

Monday’s Five Star Conference lineup included educational labs delving into three important topics and featuring experts from Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, EY, Roundpoint, the GSEs, and more.

REO professionals assembled at the Five Star FORCE Rally in Dallas, diving into presentations on winning contracts, the future of REO, Fannie Mae, and more.

The second Single-family Rental Roundtable held on the first day of the Five Star Conference discussed the state of the industry and the way forward in a challenging environment. Here are the details.

On Wednesday, the Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will release the August 2018 New Residential Construction survey. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

The 15th annual Five Star Conference will take off on September 16 in Dallas. Click through to learn more about what’s new at this year’s conference.