From the Trump administration's initial efforts at reg relief and GSE reform to dramatic shifts in the servicing landscape, here's a look back at the top stories shaping the mortgage industry during the first half of 2017.
Louisiana landlords with rental houses walloped by 2005's Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were eventually promised state help to rebuild: If they could get loans to rehab their properties, the state government would later reimburse them.
East Chicago, Ind., residents again are pushing for more oversight in the cleanup efforts at the U.S.S. Lead Superfund site, as plans are being circulated on the demolition of the West Calumet Housing Complex.
President Trump's nominee to be the No. 2 at the Department of Housing and Urban Development faced tough questions on a proposed $6 billion cut to the department's budget.
The Federal Housing Administration's gateway to homeownership could be widened if the Trump administration takes actions to reduce mortgage insurance premiums and clarify lender penalties under the False Claims Act.
