Compliance & Regulation

Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust plans to offer $505 million of debt tied to its rental properties in its first bond sale, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.

Freddie Mac announced its first K-deal that includes a manufactured housing community loan.

Credit Suisse Group settled a three-year-old lawsuit by Assured Guaranty accusing the bank of misrepresenting the quality of loans in mortgage-backed securities it insured.

Wells Fargo & Co. targets black and Latino borrowers for more costly home loans than their white counterparts in the Chicago area, helping to prolong a local and national foreclosure crisis, the biggest county in Illinois said.

While the lawsuit may not succeed, lenders should carefully evaluate adherence to required loss mitigation procedures on Department of Housing and Urban Development loans.

A company's evolution from startup to established business requires executives to have a wide array of leadership skills, particularly given the intricate compliance requirements that can complicate the growth trajectory of many mortgage firms.

Goldman Sachs is preparing to bring its first post-crisis prime jumbo residential mortgage-backed securities transaction to market.

Having fought many battles with Congress over curbs to bond and other programs that affect affordable housing, John Murphy expects the challenges will continue as he retires from the National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies after 30 years as its executive director.

A final judgment against Bank of America in a mortgage-bond lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission was signed by a federal judge, helping clear the way for the lender to complete a $16.7 billion global settlement of claims it misled investors about risk.