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Although the market may be facing challenges such constrained inventory and home price appreciation outpacing wage growth, existing-home sales have a bright future ahead, according to industry economists. Where will existing-home sales land this week?

Kimiko Yamamoto was appointed president and CEO of PEMCO Limited on May 3, 2016, to succeed the company’s owner and founder, John Yamamoto, who held the role for more than 30 years.

There is one growing sector of the housing market that often flies under radar of industry attention: the rural housing market. But it's definitely making some noise now.

M&T Bank Corp., agreed to pay the U.S. to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting single-family mortgage loans insured by the FHA that did not meet the mortgage insurer's requirements.

Lenders and servicers are not the only ones finding themselves wading through the murky waters of regulatory compliance. Recent rule changes germinating in the mortgage industry have shaken up business as usual at title and escrow companies. Editor's note: This select print feature appears in the May 2016 edition of MReport magazine.

As mortgage interest rates continue to remain at historical lows and home prices stay on favorable ground, housing affordability followed these trends with an increase in the first quarter of 2016.

Stewart Valuation Services LLC announced today that it has been assigned a ‘MOR RV2’ residential ranking with a positive forecast by Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC.

DocMagic, Inc., a provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, compliance, eSign, and eDelivery solutions, recently announced the launch of its fully integrated ‘eQC’ solution that automates due diligence for investors and correspondent lenders.

In order to achieve lower default rates on single-family rental investor loans, many single-family rental loan originators have enhanced their underwriting criteria. What changes did they make?

Most everyone agrees that the conservatorships need to end, but cannot agree on how. What did a conservative coalition propose as the solution?