Origination

Everyone needs to tell the truth about appraisal turn times in this period of increased application volume.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Friday afternoon unveiled its latest proposal on loan officer compensation, providing more leeway for lenders to charge upfront points and points.

Treasury announced that it has amended the preferred stock purchase agreements that the federal government has used to prop up the two government-sponsored enterprises.

Sales in the top 50 master-planned communities accounted for roughly 5% of all new home sales last year.

The Treasury Department unveiled a bold new plan to speed up the dissolution of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the two can no longer retain profits and must reduce their massive portfolio holdings at an annual rate of 15%.

Unlicensed origination activity by loan officers is occurring "at a surprising rate."

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s highly anticipated proposed loan officer compensation rule is expected to be released Friday, but it won’t look anything like the agency’s original proposition.

Starting in September Bank of America has agreed to use the Web portal of Hope Now, in a move the alliance sees as “a game changer.”

The latest legal cases and regulatory actions from around the nation.

Federal officials unveiled new proposals that would toughen appraisal standards as they continue to mull broader steps to improve the mortgage process.