One industry expert discusses the state of the housing industry, including residential construction, rising home prices, and the anticipated rate increases.
Read More »Yellen on Dodd-Frank and Interest Rates
At Tuesday's meeting with the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellin discussed the current economy, increasing job growth, interest rates and the uncertain future of Dodd-Frank.
Read More »West Coast Leading the Charge in Sellers’ Market
See the cities that are leading the sellers market, and when experts predict the market will change to one that favors buyers.
Read More »Mnuchin Named Treasury Secretary
The former Goldman Sachs and OneWest executive was confirmed as the 77th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury on Monday evening.
Read More »CFPB Fights for Autonomy Amidst Uncertain Future
A soon-to-be proposed bill would convert the head of the watchdog agency into a political appointee who could be dismissed at any time.
Read More »Outsourcing May Be Best for Lender Document Trailing
Nationwide Title Clearing, a post-closing services provider serving many of the nation’s largest financial institutions, investors, servicers, and custodians, released a white paper for lenders offering a scoring method to help them manage their trailing document process after a loan is originated.
Read More »OpenClose Experiences Unprecedented Growth
After sustaining a few years of mid-20 percent growth year-over-year, OpenClose, a provider of a web-based, software-as-a-service loan origination system, announced in February that it is experiencing 30 percent growth.
Read More »Owned Today, Rented Tomorrow
Homes are more likely to become rental properties as they age, according to a report. How does the switch from owner to renter impact home value?
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Barney Frank Dismisses Trump Executive Order
Barney Frank, one of the co-authors of the Dodd-Frank Act, told MReport he doesn't expect President Donald Trump's executive order to lead to the end of the signature financial reform law.
Read More »Interest Rates Stay Put After Fed Meeting
Citing a slowly strengthening economy, the Federal Reserve decided against changing interest rates at their Wednesday meeting.
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