House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill promised to begin combing through Dodd-Frank to find areas for deregulation, while the panel's ranking member made it clear that Democrats would fight for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Borrowers in the government-purchase market returned to the table in greater numbers, as rates declined, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
However, from a historical perspective, vacant pre-foreclosure homes remain "nearly extinct" heading into the fourth quarter of this year, according to Attom Data Solutions.
A stock offering or conservatorship exit could raise loan costs in some contemplated scenarios, a Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research study finds.
The credit scoring agency's rollout comes after years of criticism from home lenders over its prices, with delivery costs rising over 40% in the past year.
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Trump appointed Antoni, who has been vocal about his concerns with BLS jobs data and revisions, in a Truth Social post Monday. The position is subject to Senate confirmation.
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A headline-grabbing 2022 lawsuit alleging racial bias by home appraisers has been quietly dismissed for lack of evidence. At the same time, the Trump administration is rolling back many of the policy changes involving home appraisals that the Biden administration put in place.
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As mortgage rates dip, more homeowners are turning to cash-out refis for quick access to cash, ICE says.
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The need for an insurance policy that covers AI risks is growing with the adoption of AI technologies.
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Centerbridge Partners' acquisition of MeridianLink comes amid sluggish originations but rising demand for AI tools.
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Federal Trade Commission data shows scam losses for adults 60+ have skyrocketed, with banks under pressure to strengthen protections.
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New and experienced compliance experts have to learn the nuances of all the new regulations.
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If you worked at a bank and you spent $250,000 on a new marketing campaign and got no results, would you keep spending?
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Public officials must make it clear once and for all that the law forbids them to deny or delay a loan because an applicant is pregnant or on parental leave.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWith the government reopened and data flowing, the FOMC may cut rates again in Dec. Steve Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, will break down the mee
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOWill the Federal Reserve cut rates in October? BNP Paribas Chief U.S. Economist James Egelhof discusses the meeting and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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