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Ernst Publishing Company recently announced that it has hired Mike Fletcher to serve as Director of Strategic Accounts–Lending Market.

Patrick Nackley, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Superior Home Services sat down with MReport to explain how the new HUD advisement will affect servicers' businesses and what they can do to adjust and comply with the changes.

For years, interest rates have been settled at historic lows, which have opened up opportunities for homeowners to refinance their home. The problem is homeowners are not taking advantage of these untouched savings.

New debt created by first-time homebuyers transitioning into homeownership and existing homeowners that are upgrading to larger homes growing a rapid pace, meanwhile, home equity loan balances have cooled off thanks to borrowers paying off debts.

New regulatory requirements from government entities are completely changing the pace and manner in which the mortgage industry does business. Compliance has become the new focal point for lenders, servicers, and others in this space.

The greater demand for single-family rental housing has resulted in an increase in the price of rents, which means greater opportunities for investors looking to either enter or expand in the single-family rental market.

Credit Plus, a provider of insight for mortgage professionals, recently announced that it is currently testing trended credit data within its platform to meet Fannie Mae requirements and expects the availability of trended credit data reports beginning April 1, 2016.

Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS), a nationwide provider of property preservation, inspections, REO property maintenance, and valuations for the financial services industry headquartered in Plano, Texas, has announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based EPIC Real Estate Solutions.

There is a new type of housing market emerging in the U.S., that fits the cultural, hipster needs of today's young homeowners. See which markets Realtor.com says are perfect for New Age homebuyers.

Future U.S. households will be more diverse, with Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, and other minorities set to bolster up homeownership numbers in the coming decades.