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Altisource Portfolio Solutions, a provider of mortgage, financial and technology services for the real estate and mortgage industries, has expanded their offerings into the home rental market with two new acquisitions.

A confluence of factors has created the "perfect storm" for sustained growth in the single-family rental market, according to one expert in the Securities Lab of the Inaugural Five Star Institute Single-Family Rental Summit on Monday, October 12, in Las Vegas.

With more and more investors entering the single-family rental space, that means more competition. And more competition means getting creative when it comes to acquiring investment properties.

One of the hot topics on Monday at a panel discussion at the Five Star Institute's Inaugural Single-Family Rental Summit was whether or not the SFR market has the longevity to survive or if it's going to die out.

Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., an independent, residential mortgage lenders in the country recently welcomed Christopher Jensen and Jim Hoggan, the working duo of more than 20 years to its hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah.

A diminishing private-label securitizations market among strong government-backed loans presents credit implications for the mortgage market. Director of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute Laurie Goodman highlights in a blog the importance of consumers knowing how the disappearance of the private-label securitizations market affects their access to credit.

Provider of loan due diligence, surveillance, REO management, valuations, and consulting services to the mortgage and real estate industries, Clayton Holdings LLC, recently announced its newest acquisition: ValuAmerica, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based, national title agency, appraisal management company, and technology provider.

LoanDepot, LLC recently announced that it has officially filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering.

Commentary is an ongoing series on theMReport.com that focuses on opinions, ideas, and insights from experts across mortgage banking. In this blog post, Kerri Panchuk, executive director, Membership Groups at The Five Star Institute discusses how all firms in the mortgage finance space–from lenders, servicers, title companies and appraisers–are officially ‘on notice’, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issuing a bulletin Thursday, providing guidance on what constitutes a mortgage kickback or referral fee when setting up marketing services agreements.

Home prices are not the only determining factor when looking at affordable living options. In fact, markets with cheapest homes are not necessarily always the most affordable.