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Mortgage executives who have long decried new regulations as excessive are increasingly becoming resigned to the fact that changes are here to stay.
By Mark FogartyOctober 29 -
Recently released HMDA data strongly suggest that the reason minority homeownership rates are falling since the beginning of the recession isn't because minorities are opting out of the mortgage process, but because they're being excluded.
By Mark FogartyOctober 21 -
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro challenged lenders to make more mortgages, saying the credit pendulum has swung too far on the side of caution.
By Mark FogartyOctober 20 -
If they take control of the Senate next year, GOP leaders may want to show they can get legislative results ahead of the 2016 Presidential election.
By Mark FogartyOctober 20 -
Attendees who get to the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual conference in Vegas a little early can take a day trip to view of some amazing natural (and man-made) landmarks.
By Mark FogartyOctober 17 -
It's not been a stellar year for mortgage lending, with national origination volumes expected to end 2014 down by one-third or more.
By Mark FogartyOctober 10 -
Careful underwriting can take away much of the risk of this supposedly risky type of mortgage lending and contribute to profitable new business.
By Mark FogartyOctober 3 -
Pessimism prevails at this years New England Mortgage Bankers Conference.
By Mark FogartySeptember 26 -
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awards millions in affordable housing initiatives every year, but goes largely unnoticed compared to other federal housing programs.
By Mark FogartySeptember 25 -
The 2014 Mortgage Technology Awards are 15 years in the making and continue a long tradition of honoring the best and brightest industry innovators.
By Mark FogartySeptember 17