Compliance & Regulation

For the first time since 1996 the number of suspicious activity reports filed by depository institutions that identified possible mortgage loan fraud experienced a year-over-year decline.

Congressional use of guarantee fees to fill funding gaps could cause more Federal Housing Administration loans to be originated, some worry.

When it comes to possible ways for the Federal Reserve to unwind its mortgage-backed securities purchases, reverse repurchase sales are the most optimistic path for MBS.

A post on the Mortgage Grapevine discusses a possible conflict of interest on the sales side of a transaction.

TransUnion data show the national delinquency rate hit its “first major decline” since the crisis dropping to 4.56% in the first quarter, but it is not clear whether improvements will last.

The Appraiser Independence Requirements and its precursor, the Home Valuation Code of Conduct, changed the process for lenders ordering appraisals.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has incorporated feedback from the industry and customer groups in the final changes to the remittance transfer rule.

Housing developers looking for ways to build energy-efficient and culturally relevant housing now have a model for the task.

Fannie Mae and KPMG LLP agreed to pay $153 million to settle an eight-year-old investor class action.