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By most measures, home sales had their best year in a decade in 2016. Some concerns linger for housing for 2017, one economist reported.

An independent monitor declared that Morgan Stanley is off to a "good start' toward fulfilling its consumer relief obligation under the terms of a February 2016 RMBS settlement.

Housing enjoyed a great year in 2016, but still left room for growth, according to one analysis.

As the year comes to a close, industry experts are reflecting on the forces that have impacted the 2016 housing market. This week, new reports will reveal recent market changes and what these trends indicate for 2017.

Over the last few years, some communities have adopted polycarbonate clearboarding over plywood as the standard for securing windows in vacant homes. How is the solution working out?

A sector-by-sector look at the housing industry from the perspective of those who know it best. Editor's note: This special print feature originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of DS News.

Paul Olaf Johannsson, Senior Default Servicing Manage and VP with BSI Financial Services, discusses the shift that has taken place in the default servicing industry.

The mortgage and servicing industry may be on the steady road to recovery, but servicers themselves are under intense pressure from investors and regulators to ensure a positive consumer experience.

Florida was on of the states hit hardest during the housing crisis, so how does the latest existing home sales data including foreclosures and short sales for the sunshine state compare to national rates?

The foreclosure crisis is finally nearing an end, at least according to Bill Emmons, an Economist and Assistant VP with the St. Louis Fed in conjunction with the St. Louis Fed’s quarterly Housing Market Conditions report.