The director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight continues to press for what he acknowledges have been "sticking points" in the passage of proposed GSE reform legislation, he told attendees at the SourceMedia Secondary Market Conference on Dec. 6.James B. Lockhart III said he believes the sticking points -- portfolio constraints on the government-sponsored enterprises as a means of controlling "systemic risk," and the structure of a proposed affordable housing fund -- can be resolved, and likely will be, to allow passage of legislation next year.
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The national delinquency rate rose 15 basis points to 3.5% last month due to a calendar anomaly, marking a 4.5% month-over-month incline and 9.4% annual change.
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ICE launched a fraud detection tool for underwriters, Newrez partnered with Matic and Rate announced a free home equity monitoring tool this month.
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Nearly one-third of states now have official nonbank standards for liquidity, capital and corporate governance that firms over a certain threshold must meet.
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KBW now rates UWM as outperform, and BTIG calls the stock a buy, but both cite high leverage levels and industry macro trends depressing its stock price.
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If approved, the deal can provide relief for the approximately 662,000 individuals affected by an incident at the mortgage vendor last November.
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Properties outside of the 100-year flood zone exposed to $375 billion to $1 trillion in losses, Moodys reports
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