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The Republican Governors Association submitted a second request via the Freedom of Information Act to see if Richard Cordray violated the Hatch Act. What, exactly, are they looking for?

The Federal Open Market Committee released its minutes from its meeting in July on Wednesday, which detailed the Fed’s outlook on the state of all facets of the economy since its meeting in June, when it decided to raise interest rates.

The nation’s total household debt is now markedly higher than its 2008 peak—and mortgage debts are rising, too. Is it time to start worrying?

LenderLive Document Services, a LenderLive Services LLC company, recently announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have certified their Uniform Closing Dataset (UCD) XML file as meeting all UCD requirements months ahead of the September 25 deadline for meeting all UCD certification and delivery requirements.

LenderLive Network LLC, a unit of LenderLive Holdings, Inc., announced Tuesday that Sherry Valladares has joined their team as Correspondent Lending Regional Account Manager.

The consumer bank card default rate nosedived in a big way, swiping the biggest dip in 12 months this past July. But noteworthy gains notwithstanding, plastic is still far from perfect.

Mortgage performance is perking up, thanks in large measure to our strengthening economy. But in a paradoxical twist, those same positive headwinds are creating a monetary maelstrom for many homebuyers, who lack the cash to lock a deal.

By now you’ve probably heard of the huge business deal that closed in the single-family rental market last week, but how could this deal impact the entirety of the industry?

In a world of new technology, companies are finding themselves trying to keep up. However, Bob Goldberg, new CEO of the National Association of Realtors, doesn’t want to just keep up, he wants to stay on top.

Independent Settlement Services, a Pittsburgh-based appraisal and title management services firm serving the real estate finance industry, announced last week it will enhance its valuation products with Value Report, an automated property valuation with an instant automated valuation model (AVM) that combines the data and algorithms of Independent Settlement Services and HouseCanary. HouseCanary is a real estate valuation provider that leverages decades of data and proprietary algorithms for its valuations. The Value Report offers instant AVMs, risk assessments, and real estate market data for individual single-family homes and condos, as well as portfolios.