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In the February Employment Summary from the BLS, Job gains were solid and the labor force participation rate was up, but the average hourly wage declined. How will the lack of wage growth affect the housing market this spring?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by a lower court that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are "private companies." What will the ruling mean, if anything, for the pending lawsuits by GSE investors who claim the Net Worth Sweep is illegal?

Based on the best combination of rising home prices, favorable affordability, and strong demand mixed with demographic and economic conditions that suggest strong future demand for housing, where are the hottest single-family housing markets located?

Baltimore-based law firm Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC, has announced the hiring of Christianna Kersey as foreclosure compliance attorney.

Clayton Holdings LLC, a global provider of mortgage and real estate market risk management solutions, announced that Brian Wornow has joined the company as Senior Managing Director of Lending Services.

At the first legislative markup in 2016, the House Financial Services Committee unveiled 10 bills to help grow the economy through regulatory relief and capital formation the nation’s Main Street businesses.

The monitor's report covers four of the original parties to the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement—Bank of America, Chase, Citi, and Wells Fargo.

The latest Ten-X Residential Real Estate Nowcast indicates that sales are expected to rise, though the number of homes for sale may be limited by constrained inventory.

A group of 45 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have asked housing regulators to make improvements to the way the government handles the sales of non-performing loans. What did they request?

After the merger with American Residential Properties, American Homes 4 Rent now owns more than 47,000 single-family rental homes in 22 states, thus enhancing the size of the largest publicly traded SFR company.