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Regulators outline policies for challenging property appraisals -
First-time home buyer program reform is the focus of new legislation -
Brokers support bill that would roll back loan pricing changes -
Regulators propose quality control rules for automated appraisals -
FHA releases draft of new foreclosure prevention option
- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Brooksley Born is the former chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., who chairs the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, called the CFPB under the Biden administration and former Director Rohit Chopra an "Orwellian predator."
March 26
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency found the practice aimed at selling more real-estate owned homes to occupants had downsides, according to a recent order.
March 26
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The mortgage lender claims its Georgetown, Texas operations, where Thrive Mortgage was previously headquartered, have been "gutted."
March 26
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Government-backed lending drove an increase in purchase mortgages for a second straight week, even as interest rates failed to drive refinance activity.
March 26
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Self-directed IRAs and non-recourse loans open doors to real estate investing without the restrictions of traditional financing.
March 26
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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A majority expressed optimism of getting listing price or more, but a new survey also found the lock-in effect still weighing on the minds of potential sellers.
April 14
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NJ Lenders, a nonbank licensed in 22 states, has over 100 loan originators and recorded nearly $1.5 billion in origination volume last year.
April 14
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White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett dismissed the idea of a recession looming this year.
April 14
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Executives from three wholesale shops, including PRMG, The Loan Store and Newfi, dissected the regulatory landscape and how some developments might impact the broker channel.
April 14
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Two recent executive orders could speed up the administration's push to rollback regulations, but they also change the notice-and-comment rulemaking process.
April 14
