Compliance & Regulation

We're hearing that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be selling assets out of their mortgage investment portfolios this year.

Lender-placed insurance use continues as loan performance improves a bit, the market evolves and the coverage continues to weather compliance challenges.

Lance Capital has closed a 20-year transaction regarding The BankNote Building in the Bronx.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to be moving towards finalizing a restrictive points and fees cap under the qualified mortgage rule.

A distressed $410 million loan on One & Two Prudential Plaza is facing an appraisal-related downgrade that implies additional losses.

A joint survey conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Census Bureau found that approximately 20% of American households live in multifamily rental buildings.

New loan officer compensation laws that exclude payments to originators of 10 or fewer loans over a 12 month period are causing some confusion.

More than 20 companies are forming a securitization organization.

The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday it would approve the capital plans of 16 of the 18 largest banks, rejecting proposals by Ally Financial and BB&T.