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An ongoing trend in the housing market shows homebuyers are having to get a move on, but in what ways can buyers make smart decisions with the extreme time crunch?

LRES recently named Jill Haro as VP of Corporate Administration. In this role, Haro will oversee compliance and corporate-wide strategic projects. Haro has more than 15 years of experience working within the mortgage services industry in operations, client relations, and corporate project management.

Nationwide Title Clearing announced recently that Greg McCoskey has been hired as the company's Lead General Counsel. McCoskey’s responsibilities will include working with the operations and management teams to provide counsel on corporate and litigation matters for NTC and to ensuring that NTC's customers remain insulated from statutory non-compliance risk for any operation outsourced to NTC.

Fannie Mae released its May 2017 summary on Thursday. See how it compares to April 2017 and last year's numbers.

Two recently released reports show the state of mortgage rates across the country. How did they fare comparatively week-over-week, month-over-month, and year-over-year?  

Recent data reveals homebuyers are paying more and getting less this season. Finding a great deal on a home could be a challenge, but some cities have a more attractive market than others.

The FHFA announced its proposition for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 2018-2020 Single-Family Housing and Multifamily housing goals Thursday. They have opened up ability to comment on the proposed rule, which will close 60 days from publication in the Federal Register.

Could increasing non-QM issuance indicate another crash is on the horizon? Are non-QM loans the new subprime? Research released today may have the answer everyone is looking for.

According to remarks heard in the Principles of Housing Finance Reform hearing today, the status quo is no longer an option when it comes to Fannie and Freddie. But what would a reformed system look like? And how can we get there? Today’s hearing at the Senate Commmittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs offered some ideas.

Though some categories increased and some remained unchanged, the Mortgage Brokers Association weekly survey released Wednesday reported decreases in almost all areas. Results for next week's survey ending June 30 will be released July 6 due to Independence Day.