Replies to our latest survey question on whether the merger of the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Home Equity Mortgage Association will be good for the industry are running 2-to-1 in favor of an affirmative view.As of midday Friday, the tally stood at 84 who said the merger will be good for the industry and 40 who said it won't. To go to the survey, see the left column of the NMN home page.
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.
