Government

Several mortgage lenders and technology providers reveal to MReport just how they are faring with the QM rule and if it is affecting their business operations.

At the first legislative markup in 2016, the Financial Services Committee unveiled 10 bills to help grow the economy through regulatory relief and capital formation the nation’s Main Street businesses.

January was only the fourth time since June 2010 that the portfolio has experienced growth month-over-month.

It was survival of the fittest among the 2016 presidential candidates on Super Tuesday as they endured 12 primaries and caucuses in different states, ultimately putting their campaigns to the test. Who came out on top and what do these hopefuls intend to contribute to housing in the U.S.?

Mortgage loans in today's housing market are not keeping homebuyers happy, as they are most complained about product in the eighth volume of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Monthly Complaint Report.

Construction dollars continue to rise in the midst of an inventory deprived housing market. Could the shortage of housing options be coming to an end?

Since the crisis the housing industry has been consistently expanding, but when the pace of growth lost a large amount of momentum in the final quarter of last year, on top of economists' predictions of slow growth, many in the industry are questioning if the expansion is beginning to expire.

Did former FHA Commissioner and Assistant HUD Secretary David Stevens, now MBA President and CEO, violate two separate statutes banning him from having contact with officials from his former agency?

Recent reports have shown that increasing demand and low inventory levels are fueling home prices and are likely the driving factor of the recent uptick in construction spending, but will the U.S. Census Bureau deliver more promising news for an industry in need this week?

Scott Pickell, VP and Chief Appraiser at LRES explains to MReport what is happening to appraisers in the mortgage industry, challenges they face, and how the problem can be solved.