From partnerships and appointments to new technology and data get the latest buzz on the industry in this weekly update.

Mortgage Contracting Services, LLC, a national provider of mortgage-related services, welcomes three new executives to the management team.

The Five Star Conference honored Caliber Home Loans’ Marion McDougall at the Conference's annual Keys for Life with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In this video spotlight, see what impact McDougall's career has had on the housing industry.

Veros Real Estate Solutions, a developer of enterprise risk management, collateral valuation and predictive analytics services, and SWBC Lending Solutions, which provides cost-effective and compliant lending products for originators, loan servicers, and portfolio managers, have partnered to provide complete, end-to-end collateral valuation and analytics services.

Fannie Mae recently announced that Manuel “Manolo” Sánchez Rodríguez has been elected to the Board of Directors. Fannie Mae also announces the departure of Brian Brooks, EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, storm surges and water damage will force many residents of the Carolinas to lose their homes. What is the long term impact of the damage on housing?

There are many misconceptions about manufactured homes, and a recent report aims to set the record straight. See how manufactured homes stack up to traditional homes.

A new study has found that homeowners with negative equity, those who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their home, are decreasing. Here’s how rising home equity can support additional consumption spending and home improvement expenditures.

Ellie Mae has announced since the launch of their Encompass Consumer Connect in early July 2018, over 1000 unique lender sites have been established and over 6,000 unique borrowers have created accounts to complete home loans.

Finicity, a provider of real-time financial data aggregation and insights, recently announced an integration agreement with Capsilon, a provider of intelligent process automation software for the mortgage industry.