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Employment numbers and current mortgage payments among buyers are driving the health of the housing markets across the U.S., according to Freddie Mac's Multi-Indicator Market Index (MiMi).

Given the rough start to 2016, some in the industry are beginning to question if the Fed will dial back on its December decision or ease up on the four "gradual increases" projected for this year.

There was no seasonal, holiday slowdown for new home sales, as buyers showed their increasing demand for housing by purchasing more homes since the end of the financial crisis.

After months of contraction, mortgage-related investments pick up the pace.

CoreLogic identifies a few of the largest tech changes that the mortgage industry has implemented in their businesses as a result of new regulations like the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

JPMorgan Chase settles with Lehman Brothers Holdings over claims that it drained Lehman of billions of dollars before the investment banking firm’s infamous collapse in 2008.

One case in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's portfolio has many in the mortgage industry questioning whether or not the organization's power and authority is used unjustly. Unlike other government agencies, the power of the agency is left on one man's shoulders: CFPB Director Richard Cordray.

It is now more than seven years since the housing crisis hit, and settlements over claims of residential mortgage-backed securities are still alive and well.

Mortgage rates have only headed one direction since the Fed's decision in December to raise rates by 0.25 percent. Freddie Mac says the falling rates reflect the tumultuous global economy and weak inflation.

As lenders gear up to attract new loan officers (LO), many have them are requesting unique or complex compensation plans. The real challenge lenders face is adapting their compensation plans to these requests, while complying with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) standards.