Compliance & Regulation

A mortgage group president expects lenders are going to have to gain market share to grow their businesses over the next year or two.

The U.S. mortgage lending industry will descend upon Las Vegas next week for what promises to be a very big show featuring some very big stars.

New federal regulations have fueled significant year-over-year increases in compliance spending for all lenders, especially midsized firms.

A regulatory report released this summer helped fuel hopes that banks were finally beginning to loosen up on making mortgage loans. But since then strategists say there is no evidence that an easing of credit standards is taking place.

Bank of America reported disappointing third quarter results amid questions regarding whether the bank will be able to reduce expenses in its legacy mortgage business as quickly as expected.

Demand for commercial real estate and business loans continued to rebound in many regions of the country over the past six weeks, the Federal Reserve Board said Wednesday.

Here are some thoughts on the great game of golf and how it relates to the mortgage business.

Complications from the housing crisis led to the 2011 edition of the MBA Annual Convention getting relocated to Chicago. Three years later, the Mortgage Bankers Association is ready for its biggest conference to make its Las Vegas debut.

As the Seattle and Des Moines Home Loan banks inch closer to the first successful voluntary merger in the system's history, observers are beginning to ask which institution will try next.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common shares rose for a fifth day in New York trading, erasing most of their drop tied to a court ruling last month, while the companies’ preferred securities posted smaller gains.