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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fired all 25 members of the agency's Consumer Advisory Board during a conference call Wednesday, saying it wanted to bring in more diverse views.
June 6
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Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney is poised to dismiss its administrative proceeding against the mortgage lender, following a four-year battle over the agency's structure.
June 6
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The Atlanta bank had previously failed compliance metrics in five straight quarters before passing them last year, according to the settlement's monitor.
June 6
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Since its inception, the qualified mortgage rule has been synonymous with loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac or guaranteed by government agencies. But a broader QM definition could change that by creating more competitive private-label options.
June 5
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Angel Oak Commercial Lending has acquired a controlling interest in lender Cherrywood Mortgage in order to strengthen its focus on small-balance commercial lending.
June 5
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At least 38 projects totaling 3,337 units were proposed in Massachusetts in 2017, which is far more than the five projects totaling 391 units proposed in 2010, the basement of the Great Recession.
June 5
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Anticipated changes to the qualified mortgage rule will give lenders more options and force them to rethink their views on risk.
June 4
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Freedom Mortgage is being punished by a government-owned mortgage guarantor amid concerns that the Mount Laurel, N.J.-based company is helping to enable unnecessary refinances of veterans' loans.
June 4
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While all cities show signs of healthy mortgage competition nationwide, some areas have higher concentrations of lender activity but also face varying degrees of competitiveness based on loan type, according to LendingTree.
June 1
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The federal government has opened a criminal investigation into whether traders manipulated prices in the $550 billion market for corporate bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to people familiar with the matter.
June 1
