Compliance & Regulation

With some proposals still outstanding, mortgage bond market participants are concerned that eminent domain attempts would spread if a municipality makes inroads with a proposal.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have set terms for letting borrowers put down as little as 3% of a home's cost to get mortgages, a step criticized by Republican lawmakers as a return to risky lending.

Generally, advertising cost should be split pro rata based upon the amount of advertising space each party uses under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, but more complicated issues arise.

The Federal Housing Administration said no county in the nation will experience a decrease from this year's loan limits.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's support for the widow of a home equity conversion mortgage borrower has broad implications for consumers and lenders.

Increased fixed costs and poor business intelligence are hurting independent mortgage bankers' bottom lines.

The State Regulatory Registry, which runs the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System, says that mortgage loan originator and company renewals for 2015 are off to a strong start.

Zillow research shows entrepreneurs get fewer loan quotes than salaried workers despite higher incomes.

Zillow Inc. was accused of "sexual torture" by one of its former sales consultants in a harassment lawsuit that may add to scrutiny of how women are treated in the technology industry.