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Industry comments are favorable, but with statements like "no bill is perfect" and "bold action is needed," groups want changes before it goes to the president.

The lender will offer a comprehensive suite of residential lending programs and commercial lending solutions, such as builder construction loans.

A group representing this part of the industry and a community lenders' association both called for more time to implement the legislative mandate.

The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill in an 89 to 10 vote, but how quickly and easily the bill can pass the House remains unclear.

The conflict pushed oil price futures above $100 a barrel for a short time earlier this week, which affected bond investors and the 10-year Treasury yield.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined upcoming changes to the bank regulatory capital framework in a speech Thursday, focusing on streamlining bank capital requirements through Basel III and global systemically important bank surcharge rules.

The number of homes with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions last month was down from January but up 20% from a year ago.

Housing starts increased 7.2% to an annual pace of 1.49 million homes in January, according to government figures out Thursday.

While federal examination and investigative activity has all but stopped, the regulator is still providing regulatory guidance to the industry.

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian.