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While a few foreign central banks have already implemented negative policy rates due to economic turmoil, many in the housing industry are wondering if the U.S. is next.

Housing policy has been a muted subject among all of the presidential candidates throughout their speeches, debates, and plans for the U.S., but one presidential hopeful has finally broke the silence.

As originators and servicers brace themselves for the predicted slowdown in growth within their businesses, John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer at Altisource, shares his insight on how they can remain successful in a new housing environment.

Employment numbers are disappointing, inflation remains off target, stocks are volatile, and the overall housing market is running at a slower pace, but William Dudley, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says things may be better than the current picture shows.

Although it may seem like large lenders are the only ones that are on top of their game, there is another group of institutions that are making their mark in the industry. Editor's note: This select print feature appears in the February 2016 edition of MReport magazine, available now.

Since the housing crisis, minority borrowers have had trouble getting a mortgage loan or been completely locked out of the housing market due to affordability problems. Now, eight years into the recovery, minorities are still a disproportionate part of the housing economy.

Mortgage interest rates have declined every week since the start of the year, and Freddie Mac believes this could continue until Treasury yields return to normal levels. Freddie ...

As Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen wrapped up her semiannual monetary policy report testimony in front of the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning, Congress questioned her about possibly implementing a ...

Morgan Stanley is the latest firm to settle federal and state probes concerning "deceptive" handling of mortgage-backed securities. The firm will be the fourth deal to be struck among big U.S. banks’ role in the 2008 financial crisis.

Since the close of the financial crisis, Germany's largest bank has faced several settlements related to violations of U.S. sanctions, rigging of interest-rate benchmarks, and allegations that it defrauded mortgage issuers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.