Brenda Gaines, a former Citigroup executive, and Karen Horn, a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, have been elected to the board of directors of Fannie Mae.The pair are the sixth and seventh new directors named to Fannie Mae's board since 2004, according to the government-sponsored enterprise. Ms. Gaines, who was president and chief executive officer of Diners Club North America at Citigroup, will serve on the board's Compensation Committee and its Housing and Community Finance Committee. Ms. Horn, currently a limited partner at Brock Capital LLC, was named to the board's Audit Committee and its Risk Policy and Capital Committee. Fannie Mae can be found online at http://www.fanniemae.com.
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The Senate passed a bipartisan housing package, which includes certain community bank provisions, in an 85-5 vote. The House is set to vote on the package Wednesday.
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Ralo uses artificial intelligence to automate the entire process, saving consumers money by cutting out commissioned loan officers, processors and underwriters.
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Part of the proposal affects the risk weighting for certain "investment properties and other cashflow-dependent" mortgages, according to a new Pennymac report.
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William Isaac led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through the banking and thrift crises of the 1980s and was a frequent commentator on bank regulation after his time in public service.
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The longtime Federal Reserve chair served under four presidents and presided over the deregulatory and pro-market push of the 1990s and early 2000s that set the stage for the 2008 mortgage crisis.
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
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