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The question of whether the U.S. Senate will confirm Dr. Ben Carson as the new HUD Secretary will likely be answered on Thursday, January 12. What did stakeholders in the industry have to say about how the former presidential candidate would handle the Department if he is confirmed?

The gap between appraised values of homes and homeowners’ perceptions of what their homes are worth has been shrinking for five consecutive months, according to the last analysis. Will that trend continue in the newest report?

Based on house price value growth and strengthening local economies, most of the hottest real estate markets for 2017 will be between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast, according to one analysis.

Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer from Missouri and Sean Duffy from Wisconsin will be assuming new positions as heads of Subcommittees in the House Financial Services Committee for the 115th Congress.

First American Mortgage Solutions announced that it has completed its integration with LoanLogics’ LoanHD platform, quality management technology that provides real-time loan quality reporting and best practice audit workflows.

The headline numbers were lower than expected for the latest Employment Situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report contained a bright spot, however, in hourly wage gains. How will wage growth affect housing going forward?

As his tenure as HUD Secretary winds down, Julián Castro covered some of the achievements the Department made under the Obama Administration and also some of the work that lies ahead.

Michael Goldman was appointed to the position.

Both 15- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgage interest rates retreated to open 2017 after two months of steady increases. How does this stack up with analysts' expectations?

In many markets, buying a home is more affordable than renting, but rising mortgage rates may reverse that in the coming year.