The Mortgage Bankers Association is urging its members to offer mortgage relief to borrowers victimized by Hurricane Katrina.Citing the disaster relief policies of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, the Federal Housing Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the MBA asked in a letter that its members "consider implementing these options for affected borrowers." The association also encouraged its members to "reach out to potentially affected customers to inform them of the relief options available to them and to assist them where possible." The MBA can be found online at http://www.mortgagebankers.org.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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