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In July 2015, Steven L. Antonakes, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)'s second-in-command official, announced in a memo to employees that he would step down from his position with the Bureau. To replace Antonakes, the CFPB named Meredith Fuchs to serve as Acting Deputy Director.

Many in the mortgage industry were anxiously waiting to view the results of the final jobs report of 2015 to see if the Federal Reserve was on track with its rate hike in December or did they act too fast?

Safeguard Properties, the largest mortgage field services company in the United States, received the inaugural public-private partnership award from the American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE) at the AACE’s conference in Florida late last year.

Domestic-based, end-to-end mortgage services provider, LenderLive recently announced that Jenny Klamfoth will occupy the role of regional account executive for the company’s Correspondent Lending division.

Lenders have been troubled by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data points for many years, but they may see some relief in the near future.

Last year was a stellar year for the single-family rental market. Now the question is, will 2016 growth surpass the growth this market has already established?

Investors looking for a bargain property would do wise to pay attention to the sticker price and not the hype.

Commentary is an ongoing series on theMReport.com that focuses on opinions, ideas, and insights from experts across mortgage banking. Lou Giserman discusses how the recent stock market downturn may just be the opportunity that real estate investors have been waiting for.

In a surprising twist of events, mortgage rates are kicking off the New Year under 4 percent, even after the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates in December.

The year of 2015 was a year of prosperity and growth for the housing market, and in turn, consumers displayed their confidence with positive feelings toward their income, job security, and overall economic outlook.