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The high court ruled June 29 that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violated the separation of powers.July 9
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A bond market once thought to be key to the futures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — and the roughly $5 trillion of home loans they backstop — could instead find itself on the scrap heap due to their own regulator.July 8
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The nonprofit, formed with the encouragement of government agencies to address borrower hardships in 2007, uses a model that has been challenged by the current crisis.July 1
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The firm also predicts that the coronavirus pandemic will delay the GSEs' release from government control.June 3
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The Treasury secretary said recent government moves will help the firms get through the risk of millions of borrowers missing their loan payments.April 24
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Financial institutions could testify before the bipartisan commission overseeing the unprecedented economic aid for industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. But without subpoena authority, the panel’s impact may be limited.April 22
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The nascent market for private U.S. mortgages is teetering on the brink of collapse as the coronavirus crisis imperils years of work to lessen the government's role in home lending.April 14
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Ginnie Mae and the FHA provided temporary liquidity relief for mortgage servicers bracing for higher delinquencies, but the industry continues to pressure Treasury and the Fed to provide more comprehensive support.April 6
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Simply stated, the federal forbearance of mortgage payments is perhaps the largest unfunded public mandate in American history.April 1
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reiterated Thursday that he wants U.S. financial markets to remain open even as the coronavirus fuels wild volatility, while adding that he's focused on helping mortgage firms expected to be hit hard by the pandemic’s spreading economic pain.March 27
