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Both tools are currently in use by eligible customers with waitlists open to others who are interested.
May 5 -
Management provided upbeat commentary both about the period and how the second quarter is progressing.
May 5 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's report from its inspector general calls for clarity around the government guarantors rapid relocation extinguishment processes.
May 4 -
Merger arbitrage traders were expecting hiccups in Toronto-Dominion Bank's proposed takeover of First Horizon, but they were unprepared for its cancellation.
May 4 -
MSR marks weighed down results again but by less than in the previous quarter as the company worked on offsets and restated some adjusted numbers.
May 4 -
The companies cited an inability to secure regulatory approvals after postponing multiple times a closing that had been originally expected last fall.
May 4 -
Changes to loan-level price adjustments are perfectly consistent with the FHA's mission and with the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
May 4
MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy -
The government-sponsored enterprise improved slightly upon the previous quarter's numbers, but contraction in lending remains a risk.
May 3 -
Judge Kenneth Marra granted the servicer a summary judgment, ruling all of the government's claims were previously covered by the National Mortgage Settlement.
May 3 -
Meanwhile, the average purchase loan amount surged to its highest level in 2023, showing signs of continued demand amid limited inventory.
May 3 -
Lenders would be required to assess a borrower's ability to repay such a loan.
May 2 -
Housing costs increased at the slowest pace in over a decade nationwide, even while monthly growth now exceeds its pre-pandemic level.
May 2 -
Jay Farner's compensation package was $9.46 million last year, almost five times larger than his yearly income in 2021.
May 1 -
Bets are piling up on a wide range of trajectories for the Fed's path — with some expecting it to mount a major about-face as growth stalls and others hedging the risk it will tighten policy further as elevated inflation persists.
April 30 -
The legislative proposals backed by Republican members of congress seek to undo the latest cross-subsidized adjustments to loan fees that two large government-related mortgage investors charge.
April 28 -
The hedge fund added a new small long position in the mortgage software company, according to a copy of its quarterly letter seen by Bloomberg.
April 28 -
Her statement calls out "a fundamental misunderstanding about the fees" following concerns expressed by two congressmen and others about their impacts.
April 26 -
Conventional and government-backed purchases both increased last week, even with a 12 basis point surge in the 30-year conforming average, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
April 26 -
Taking a second look at those who were denied credit is very costly for lenders under the FHA's antiquated rules, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.
April 25
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The banking industry and consumer advocates praised the Financial Stability Oversight Council's move to reinvigorate its authority to regulate nonbanks. But that effort is going to take time and is guaranteed to face political headwinds.
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