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The Federal Housing Finance Agency is moving ahead with a rule that prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from dealing in mortgages on properties encumbered by "certain" private transfer fees.
February 2 -
The National Credit Union Administration plans to sell another $1.26 billion of its corporate bailout bonds this week, after last week's successful offering of $1.51 billion worth.
February 2 -
The Small Business Administration on Tuesday officially asked the Federal Reserve to postpone the April 1 implementation date of its loan officer compensation rule, saying the central bank did not provide "sufficient" or "proper" guidance for small mortgage firms and loan brokers to comply with the new requirements.
February 1 -
To help more underwater borrowers, Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., has introduced a bill that requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to stop charging high fees on refinancings of guaranteed mortgages with high loan-to-value ratios.
February 1 -
The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry is ready for federally insured banks, thrifts and credit unions to register their loan officers, according to federal and state regulators.
January 31 -
The financial system of the United States changed when President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act last July.
January 31 -
The California Department of Corporations has halted a multimillion-dollar investment fraud by CanAm Capital Corp. and individuals associated with the Los Angeles-based venture capital and private equity firm.
January 31 -
What will the legacy of the robo-signing scandal be? Will it be more careful servicers who dont cut corners under pressure from huge pipelines of foreclosures? Will it be large settlement payouts by the largest servicers involved in the mess?
January 31
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The U.S. Attorney General is investigating alleged violations of regulations that protect active-duty military personnel from high mortgage interest rates and foreclosures.
January 31 -
The countdown clock on the Federal Reserve's rule to limit mortgage brokers' pay still has two months to go, but the shake-up is under way.
January 31
