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DS News spoke with Brigham J. Lundberg, the Managing Attorney and a shareholder of Lundberg & Associates, to discuss the greatest challenges default servicing attorneys are facing and how his years of experience help him navigate today’s climate.

Ten years after the financial crisis, a new report shows many of the nation’s housing markets not only heating up, but hitting new highs.

The Senate Budget Committee approved the Republican tax bill Tuesday afternoon, clearing another hurdle for the legislation and putting it on track for a full Senate vote. The vote came after Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Charles Schumer pulled out of ...

The internet is a treasure trove of housing market information for buyers, but are they really making full use of those resources? Find out what a new study has to say.

With a Washington U.S. District Court denying Leandra English’s request for a restraining order, Mick Mulvaney cleared one obstacle along his path as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. However, legal avenues remain for English.

The Senate tax bill passed another hurdle Tuesday afternoon, moving one step closer to a full Senate vote that may happen by the end of the week.

During a morning session of the Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chair nominee Jerome Powell put a focus not on deregulation, but rather on examining existing rules to ensure they still make sense 10 years after the financial crisis.

This controversy of who will lead the CFPB in the interim of a new director being confirmed by the Senate will eventually be resolved, but given the novel legal issues it presents and the strong interests on both sides, it could take time to wind through the courts. And the fact that we are faced with this uncertainty has serious consequences, because any actions undertaken by an unauthorized Acting Director could be void.

Today during a nomination hearing held by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Brian Montgomery was approved as Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. His nomination will now move to a full Senate vote.

Both nominations are expected to pass the hearings, after which they will still need to be voted on by the full Senate.