The White House has announced its support for a bill that would create a new regulator for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, according to American Banker Online, a MortgageWire affiliate.The bill, sponsored by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., is slated for a vote this week. The White House said it opposes a provision that would require the government-sponsored enterprises to create an affordable housing fund, but otherwise generally supports the legislation. Rep. Frank has been a strong advocate of such a fund.
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DSCR loans once allowed coverage ratios as low as 0.65, but 2023-24 vintage stress is pushing lenders toward stricter underwriting and interest-only structures.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its consumer complaint portal after receiving 6.6 million complaints last year, more than double the 3.2 million in 2024, citing abuse by credit repair firms and social media influencers.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued proposals Thursday that would reduce planning requirements for big banks and slash deposit insurance prices, citing the financial health of the Deposit Insurance Fund.
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Christopher Phelan, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, declined to directly answer questions about recent inflation data and the effects of tariffs on consumers during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.
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Median purchase loan payments hit $2,198 in May, up 2.1% from April, as rising rates and home prices threaten to dampen origination volume, MBA reports.
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