Compliance & Regulation

More than any real world problem posed by IMBs, it is the government in all of its manifestations that poses a significant risk to the world of mortgage finance and the housing sector more generally, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Single-family officials at an industry conference also quantified some of the progress they're making with alternative credit data, and noted that digital validations can help reduce defects.

The Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework is going to dramatically transform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing in ways the industry hasn't begun to contemplate, writes a former senior policy analyst at the FHFA.

Artificial intelligence can help cut bias out of credit models. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should make it easier for lenders to adopt it.

Judge Kenneth Marra granted the servicer a summary judgment, ruling all of the government's claims were previously covered by the National Mortgage Settlement.

Two housing-policy experts whose previous recommendations have been closely followed by the Biden administration are defending the Federal Home Loan Banks, raising the stakes in a debate over whether a major overhaul is needed.

This congressionally mandated mission plays a critical role in funding important projects in communities across the country.

The Premier Agent program regarding leads, scrutinized in the lawsuit, accounts for the majority of the company's annual revenue.

Regional banks will need to implement holistic, sophisticated data and risk analysis technology following last month's bank runs, experts say.

The state will introduce new rules in 2024, while North Carolina and Delaware have similar legislation coming into effect this summer.