Early responses to our latest survey question -- whether Congress should overturn the OCC pre-emption rules that exempt national banks and their mortgage subsidiaries from compliance with state predatory lending laws -- have been running neck-and-neck.As of midday Friday, the tally stood at 38 in favor and 36 against. To go to the survey, click http://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/nmn/survey.htm.
Doxo plans to fight the FTC complaint, which focuses broadly on consumer finance, but there are signs of confusion about the company's role in mortgages too.
Members of the LGBTQ community were most likely to have experienced housing bias, according to a Zillow survey, which also found many people don't recognize how fair lending laws could help.
Senior executives making over $151,000 would still be subject to such clauses should the rule go into effect this year.
Christopher J. Gallo and his aide, Mehmet A. Elmas, allegedly withheld information in mortgage applications, hiding that borrowers were purchasing second home properties.
Mortgage rates rose 7 basis points this week, Freddie Mac said, and more increases are likely following a weaker than expected gross domestic product report.
Independent mortgage bankers lost the most money ever on every loan originated last year due to higher rates and lower volumes, an industry trade group said.
