Compliance & Regulation

Using the MERS System helps stop mortgage lenders from fraudulently pledging the same loans to multiple warehouse lines. Most line providers register as interim funders. Some recent entrants may not.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposal Thursday that would require lenders to disclose more information about mortgages, including the age and credit score of homebuyers, the property value and interest rate details.

Public officials must make it clear once and for all that the law forbids them to deny or delay a loan because an applicant is pregnant or on parental leave.

JPMorgan Chase may need to pay more than the $4.5 billion it offered to settle investor claims over faulty mortgages packaged into securities before the U.S. housing crash.

The official in charge of monitoring JPMorgan Chase's $13 billion settlement with bank regulators released his initial progress report this week.

The Federal Housing Administration is working to revamp its loan quality review program so that lenders will gain confidence in originating more single-family loans backed by the agency.

A continued but modest rebound in the housing market and overall economy during the second half of 2014 are not likely to offset the sluggish pace of activity during the first two quarters of the year.

Two federal agencies and 15 states have taken more than 40 actions against foreclosure relief operations, alleging the firms charged distressed borrowers millions of dollars in fees without following through on service.

A lender's LOS can help or hurt its bottom line. When examining existing systems for process improvements or evaluating other alternatives, focusing on a number of key considerations can simplify the process and narrow down the field of LOS options.

The Department of Veterans Affairs' residual income test would give lenders more confidence to make riskier loans, according to an Urban Institute study.