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The April and May announcements from the U.S. government, down payment assistance firms and lenders on easing the homeownership affordability crunch.

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Friday that the agency will be moving forward with rules and enforcement actions after the defeat of a Supreme Court challenge to the agency's constitutionality.

Roam Boost eases the path for FHA and VA mortgages held by sellers to be assumed by the buyer.

The House Financial Services Committee passed eleven bills, including a Democratic-sponsored bill on homeless veteran housing and a Republican-led package on bank regulation.

Millennials are likely to drive purchase business, while Gen X is the most likely refinance candidates, a related Freddie Mac analysis said.

The two mortgage consultancy firms touted services that complement each other and will transition to a single brand name in the coming months.

Some of the points in last week's Financial Stability Oversight Council report on mortgage servicing overstate potential risk posed by IMBs, writes the Executive Director of the Community Home Lenders of America.

Federal Housing Administration-backed lending was the only mortgage type to grow in volume at the end of last year, but the pace of decline among originations overall also slowed.

A complaint lists out a number expenditures that employees paid out of pocket, but were not reimbursed for, such as high-speed internet, a dedicated phone, and home office expenses.

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