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Single-family rental investors saw have seen major growth over the last year in terms of income and appreciation in housing markets across the U.S. See which housing markets offer the most and least favorable cap rates on single-family rental homes for investors.

After suffering a major drop in November 2015 and recovering with the largest monthly increase ever recorded in December, existing-home sales seem to have found their balance to start the new year.

In the heavily-regulated mortgage environment we live in, appraisal compliance can easily become another tasks on a long list. Janice Buchele, SVP of Residential Operations at The William Fall Group explains how lenders can ensure that they are paying close attention to compliance efforts in appraisal operations.

Over five months after the implementation of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule, first-time buyers are still enduring its consequences with closing delays on home purchases. See what analysts believe will happen after the TRID backlog subsides.

In a world where “time is money,” and lenders have much to lose when income and asset verification go wrong, automated verifications are the only viable solution. Editor's note: This select print feature appears in the February 2016 edition of MReport magazine, available now.

In a discussion with MReport, Bank of America's Terry Francisco explains how the financial institution is opening up new homeownership opportunities for responsible consumers.

First-time homebuyers have more problems to face than just dwindling supply and higher demand: Income requirements for mortgage lending are also on the rise.

Expect to see an influx of industry news in the last full week of February, including the highly-anticipated existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors. The last two reports on existing sales for November and December were hot and cold. Now, the industry is wondering what January's report will reveal.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is shifting its focus toward greater transparency amid the rapid and significant technological innovations going on in our financial markets, while maintaining and instilling greater accountability.

The mortgage industry has been monitoring the huge decline in oil prices closely to see if it will have a negative effect on housing, but the truth is, there are both good and bad outcomes to this new crisis.