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DS News talks with Rushmore Loan Management AVP Jacqueline Pardue to discuss some of the difficulties in compliance and vendor management. See the exclusive interview here.

Black Knight Financial Services’ Data & Analytics division recently announced its Servicing Analytics Suite, a solution that leverages three Black Knight analytics products to help servicers more easily identify portfolio risk and create effective loss mitigation strategies.

HouseCanary, a provider of modern valuation and appraisal solutions, recently announced the release of its regression modeling program that is built directly into HouseCanary’s appraisal software, allowing residential appraisers to easily make data-driven adjustments.

The housing starts and existing home sales reports have been scheduled to release later this week. See the most recent data and more in the Week Ahead.

Many factors determine the closing price of a home, but how do the keywords real estate agents use to list a property factor in? A recent text mining analysis shows which descriptors make the greatest impact.

The House Financial Services Committee recently passed a number of regulatory relief bills that address alleviating regulatory burdens in the mortgage space. Take a look at the details of the bills here.

Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, revealing that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rates posted its biggest week-over-week increase since July 2017. What will the rest of October hold?

Due to factors such as affordability, Americans are increasingly moving to the suburbs. According to a recent report, there’s a larger pattern and cause at play.

Over the course of the first and second quarters, mortgage credit availability has gone down slightly, according to a recent report. Mostly driven by market composition, the report notes government channels are losing more share due to tighter lending standards.

As homeowners struggle to make loan payments on time, Freddie Mac plans to collab with a new online platform in tandem with its borrower help network. The startup intends to help low and moderate income earners manage the debts and make payments on time.