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The Collingwood Group, a Washington, DC-based advisory firm led by the former head of FHA, recently announced along with its partners who have held senior leadership positions focused on housing policy and regulation in HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, that Justin Burch will be joining the company as Managing Director and head of the Federal Housing Practice.

Since 2008, industry mandated best practices have been put in place for consumers’ protection, but what happens when there’s oversight, and what can banks do to make it right?

The latest jobs report from the Department of Labor offers wildly exceeded expectations alongside disappointing compensation. Do solid employment numbers spell good times ahead? Or do sluggish wages mean trouble is looming? ///// Job growth is doing a lot better than expected. But sagging wage growth is not generating nearly the same optimism. Does the dynamic mean extended low inflation for the economy?

The industry has long called for clarification of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule—or TRID. Today, with the release of its “finalized updates,” the CFPB may have finally provided it. But what do the updates mean for the industry? And is this really the end of the You Before You Owe confusion? The answer probably won’t surprise you.

As summer heats up, so is the housing market. According to the most recent Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), more and more Americans feel it is ...

“Diversity” and “inclusion” are buzzwords that have been trending in the mortgage industry for some time, but when truly absorbed, they can have a multitude of positive impacts on a business. 

Research based on the Consumer Expenditure Survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that if you just bought a home, you actually might be buying much more. What’s triggering this wealth of additional spending?

Though the concept of home staging is by no means new, not all decorating endeavors have the same impact. Learn where successful sellers’ agents put their budgets.

Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream, but with the ever-changing landscape and perceived generational gap, is it really still a sought-after commodity? ValueInsured asked 5,000 Americans over the last two years their thoughts. The results are surprising.

a360inc, an employee-owned legal and financial services technology and outsourcing company, recently announced the additions of new CIO, Richard Leurig, and new CMO, Rich Owens. Prior to joining a360, Leurig was a SVP at CoreLogic, where he launched the Innovation Development Center and established a standardized product delivery platform for CoreLogic Data and Analytics solutions. Rich Owens comes to a360inc with over 20 years of marketing expertise after managing the strategic marketing initiatives for VRM Mortgage Services, prior to which he served as Director of Product Development and as a Director of Marketing at CoreLogic.