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Economists and analysts widely praised July’s Employment Situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday, not just for the headline number, but also for the majority of the data contained within.

The 55+ single-family housing market is not only alive and well but is expected to continue in that path for the near term, according to a couple of recent surveys.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will provide an in-depth look at the updates to its mortgage servicing rules on September 12 as part of this year's Five Star Conference and Expo.

The homeownership rate in the U.S. is at its lowest rate in more than five decades at 62.9 percent, but according to new research, it doesn’t have to be that way.

Average fixed mortgage rates declined this week, nearing this year’s lows as well as record lows after nudging slightly higher for three consecutive weeks.

Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that builds strong, stable, and secure military families, on Thursday announced the appointment of Five Star Institute President and CEO Ed Delgado to its national Board of Directors.

Despite a year-over-year decline in profitability, Fannie Mae's Q2 earnings report still contained several positives, among them liquidity provided to the mortgage market and credit risk transfer.

Three federal regulators issued guidelines for the financial institutions they regulate on submitting self-assessments of their diversity policies and practices.

Sixty-five House Democrats expressed strong support for the CFPB's proposed rule to prohibit the use of forced arbitration in consumer contracts in the form of a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray on Wednesday,

So how does a brick-and-mortar bank stay relevant and competitive in this always in flux industry? Kevin Gillen, SVP, Mortgage at TD Bank, fills us in. This select print feature originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of MReport magazine.