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After a reaching levels not seen since November 2005 in August, builder confidence for newly constructed single-family homes continued to climb in September with a one point increase to a level of 62.

Although most securitization asset classes began to pick up in the years following the financial crisis, the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market remains stagnant.

Mortgage applications for the week ending September 11, 2015 fell 7 percent from one-week prior, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported in their Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

Despite recent market volatility, economic growth in the second half of the year is expected to improve, Fannie Mae says.

The number of first-time homebuyers is growing steadily in the housing market as mortgage rates remain low, labor conditions improve, and lending loosens up.

Opportunities exist to enhance the management controls over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's controversial Consumer Complaint Database, according to a recent audit from the Office of the Inspector General for both the Federal Reserve and the CFPB.

Consumer expectations for the housing market are showing a mixed outlook for the U.S. economy, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data August 2015 Survey of Consumer Expectations released Tuesday.

The Federal Housing Fiance Agency issued an update to their Common Securitization Platform on Tuesday outlining the progress that as been made in developing a new infrastructure for the securitization of single-family mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

As the Federal Reserve prepares to convene for their September 17th meeting, many wonder how a possible rate increase will affect the housing market.

The best in the real estate and mortgage servicing industries will come together for the preeminent business growth and educational opportunity this week at the 12th Annual Five Star Conference and Expo, taking place September 16 to 18 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. This year's conference will include a keynote address from former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, a performance from country music star Wynonna Judd, an appearance from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, seven Five Star Labs (including the all-new Single-Family Rental Lab) presented by experts in the real estate and mortgage industries from all over the country, and endless networking opportunities.