The Mortgage Partnership Finance program offered by a number of Federal Home Loan Banks is a long-term proposition and the "political scrutiny" surrounding the government-sponsored enterprises hasn't changed that, according to an executive from one of the Federal Home Loan Banks."The MPF program has always intended to be here [in the long run]," said Renee Pfender, a vice president at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, at the Mortgage Bankers Association's National Secondary Market Conference. Speaking during a session on the "Role of the FHLB Today," she said the program includes several hundred participating financial institutions.
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The bank is accusing its fintech rival of racketeering for raiding its offices across nine states and stealing an untold amount of confidential information.
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Lenders may not be able to fully respond to the broader government-sponsored enterprises' rollout of VantageScore 4.0 yet but there is one thing they can do now.
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Sellers are easing demands as rates hit 15-month highs, giving buyers leverage. Originators: target sideline buyers before next week's Fed hike lifts rates further.
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The decrease in jumbo availability accounted for much of the drop in the latest mortgage credit index, as conforming and government offerings were unchanged.
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The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.
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Abacus Federal Savings Bank in Chinatown scrambled to reopen in the days following the World Trade Center attacks. The exercise resulted in the bank's first disaster-recovery plan.
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