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Many in the mortgage industry are beginning to question how much longer will rates remain low. See what economists are predicting the Fed do this month at their monetary policy meeting. 

For some time there have been questions surrounding how servicers can protect the lien rights of their investors with regard to the lien position of Homeowner Association properties, but there are ways to avoid this conflict.

Patrick Nackley, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Superior Home Services sat down with MReport to explain how the new HUD advisement will affect servicers' businesses and what they can do to adjust and comply with the changes.

For years, interest rates have been settled at historic lows, which have opened up opportunities for homeowners to refinance their home. The problem is homeowners are not taking advantage of these untouched savings.

New debt created by first-time homebuyers transitioning into homeownership and existing homeowners that are upgrading to larger homes growing a rapid pace, meanwhile, home equity loan balances have cooled off thanks to borrowers paying off debts.

New regulatory requirements from government entities are completely changing the pace and manner in which the mortgage industry does business. Compliance has become the new focal point for lenders, servicers, and others in this space.

The greater demand for single-family rental housing has resulted in an increase in the price of rents, which means greater opportunities for investors looking to either enter or expand in the single-family rental market.

There is a new type of housing market emerging in the U.S., that fits the cultural, hipster needs of today's young homeowners. See which markets Realtor.com says are perfect for New Age homebuyers.

Future U.S. households will be more diverse, with Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, and other minorities set to bolster up homeownership numbers in the coming decades.

The issue that has been at the center of debate among banks for some time is whether or not property evaluations are sufficient substitutions for appraisals when determining the value of a home for real-estate-related financial transactions.