Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLP, a mortgage/real estate litigation and transactional law firm of 67 attorneys headquartered in Newport Beach, California, is proud to announce that it has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Counsel-West, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

HouseCanary, a modern data analytics company for real estate professionals, recently announced that Dr. Alex Villacorta has joined the team as Executive Vice President of Analytics. Additionally, lenders and servicers can now access HouseCanary’s HPIs through First American Mortgage Solutions, LLC.

The Collingwood Group, a Washington, DC-based advisory firm led by the former head of FHA, recently announced along with its partners who have held senior leadership positions focused on housing policy and regulation in HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, that Justin Burch will be joining the company as Managing Director and head of the Federal Housing Practice.

What makes one financial institution different than another? And what does that mean for CFPB oversight? Read on to see what the NCUA thinks.

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-Nev.) recently headed a letter that 29 other U.S. senators signed regarding changes that were made on HUD’s website concerning the LGBTQ community. Why were the changes made and will they be reinstated on the website?

Millennials are spending more than any other generation on their vices. With dwindling inventory and rising home prices, how will they get their foot in the homeownership door?

The Fed increased the frequency of its interest rate increases this year while also recently announcing detailed plans for reducing its holdings of securities accumulated during the financial crisis, an issue of particular interest among lawmakers. Will we hear more about this in the Monetary Policy Report? See what's going on in the week ahead.

An ongoing trend in the housing market shows homebuyers are having to get a move on, but in what ways can buyers make smart decisions with the extreme time crunch?

Fannie Mae released its May 2017 summary on Thursday. See how it compares to April 2017 and last year's numbers.

The FHFA announced its proposition for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 2018-2020 Single-Family Housing and Multifamily housing goals Thursday. They have opened up ability to comment on the proposed rule, which will close 60 days from publication in the Federal Register.