The most widely read story on the National Mortgage News website yesterday was the one about the CFPB warning 12 mortgage banking firms and investigating six others for misleading loan advertisements to consumers – particularly reverse mortgages. As for which 18 firms are under the gun, CFPB isn’t saying. On another subject, the agency (as many of our readers already know) is auditing bank and nonbank lenders left and right. Those audits, by the way, are private, which means the public never gets to see them. In other words, the documents are the equivalent of FDIC bank exams: they are under lock and key, never to be seen unless leaked.
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With 55% of homeowners planning to renovate rather than relocate, demand for home improvement capital will be strong even if the purchase market slows further.
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Last week's bond market turmoil continued leading up to the FOMC decision on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year fixed to near or over 7%, depending on the source.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said Rule 14a-8 exceeds its statutory authority and intrudes on matters of state law. Shareholder advocacy groups, however, argue that repealing the rule could reduce transparency.
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Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced to the full Senate Thursday morning in a party-line vote.
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Mortgage companies have transitioned from trying to encourage AI use to managing spending on it through a strategy dubbed "tokenomics."
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Foreclosure rates were highest in the region, and nationwide, completed repossessions also saw a significant jump, according to Attom.
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