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At the upcoming Five Star Conference & Expo, the work of some remarkable businesswomen will be recognized as the Five Star Institute will name the winner of the 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Award for philanthropic efforts in the mortgage space.

Five finalists have been named for the Five Star Institute Keys in Hand Award, shining the light on women in the industry who have spearheaded efforts to increase homeownership opportunities for all.

While traditional credit reports remain a strong indication of past financial reliability, a credit report alone doesn’t always provide the full picture of a consumer’s financial profile.

Meet the five finalists for the Five Star Institute’s 2023 Leadership Award, who will be recognized by their peers for assembling diverse teams and fostering women leadership roles in C-Suite roles at the Women in Housing Leadership Awards Luncheon.

At the upcoming Five Star Conference & Expo, the industry’s next generation of women leaders will be recognized as part of the Women in Housing Leadership Awards Luncheon. Check out our profiles of this year’s Rising Star Executive Award finalists.

Matt Stepanovich of SingleSource Property Solutions discusses big data’s role in standardizing property valuations and the future of appraisal modernization.

Researchers from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies point out that lawmakers and regulators proved during the pandemic that policy-based housing solutions are possible in a time of crisis.

New partnership will increase education, outreach, and efforts geared to tackle appraisal bias and discrimination in the housing marketplace.

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies has issued its State of the Nation's Housing report, underscoring how the U.S. is dealing with sustainability issues faced in today’s marketplace.

Fannie Mae’s recap of its Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts in 2022 details how the GSE acquired mortgages supporting 1.2 million single-family home purchases nationwide, nearly half of which were for first-time homebuyers.