Compliance & Regulation

The Obama administration is pushing to ease access to mortgage credit, particularly for first-time homebuyers, but it doesn't appear likely it will employ one of its most readily-available tools.

The lackluster earnings season for regional banks continued. Executives at Fifth Third and BB&T shared concerns about margin shrinkage and other forces beyond their control, and they provided contrasts in expense control and management of interest rate uncertainty.

There has been a major shift from last summer when investor interest was so high it was outpacing inventory and blocking out other buyers.

Mortgage professionals need to get enough business done to justify a trip to the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual convention. Here's how to make sure that happens.

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.