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Deep Diving Into New Home Sales

New Home Sales

New Home sales are rising but will the growing numbers sustain? Here’s what experts are saying about the factors that can impact new home sales as the industry moves into the peak homebuying season.

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Measuring Change

Diversity cannot be beneficial unless organizations understand and implement best practices that embrace inclusion—we see how far companies have come 50 years after the Fair Housing Act was introduced. Editor's note: This feature originally appeared in the June issue of MReport.

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The Dual Headwinds of the Mortgage Market

While weaker affordability has been the focus of the housing market in the first half of 2018, according to Freddie Mac, these factors are likely to keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year.

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Women in Housing Awards—Now There’s More Time to Nominate

Women in Housing

This year’s annual Five Star Conference will host the Women in Housing Leadership Awards, and this is your chance to help recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of the talented women within the mortgage servicing and housing industries. Click through to learn more and to submit your nominations.

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Stress Tests: How Will Mortgage Loans Impact Bank Losses?

stress test

The results of the stress test scenarios to determine the resiliency of lenders in financially adverse situations were released for the three biggest banks in the country. Here’s what they revealed about loans that are most likely impact banks’ losses if things go south.

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How Will the End of Conservatorship Impact the GSEs?

white house

On Thursday, the Executive Office of the President announced recommendations for significant changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here’s how the new plan aims to end their conservatorship and reduce the role of the GSEs to “level the playing field with the private sector.”

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