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Despite the decline in rental costs nationwide, affordability remains a concern among most tenants.  

Phil King of EXOS Valuations at ServiceLink discusses how technology has advanced the appraisal industry, and what lies ahead for the market in the next year.

In the Bureau’s Fall 2022 report, some mortgage servicers were cited for violations of federal law by charging sizable phone payment fees and for charging consumers fees while they were in CARES Act forbearances.

Rep. Maxine Waters, Chair of the Financial Services Committee, said HUD's draft solicitation could have a “negative impact” on the nation’s supply of affordable housing options.

A new analysis from LexisNexus examines the increase in costs for originators, servicers and settlement firms related to mortgage-related fraud costs.

HUD has found an Oklahoma property management company in violation of the Fair Housing Act by failing to satisfactorily respond to cases of racial harassment.

CoreLogic reports that the single-family rental market, while cooling for the fifth consecutive month, remains at more than twice the growth rate prior to the pandemic outbreak.

Looking to address the need for more affordable housing options, the FHFA will require that at least 50% of the GSE’s multifamily business be mission-driven affordable housing.

Industry vet returns to the GSE, responsible for portfolio management, servicing, and operations and technology for Freddie Mac.

Another Federal Open Market Committee Meeting, another rate hike. At the conclusion of the FOMC’s November Meeting, the Committee raised rates by 75 basis points, the fourth consecutive such hike and the sixth of 2022.