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A significant barrier to tribal homeownership may change as the House of Representatives, in a rare show of bipartisan support, has passed the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act without a single dissenting vote.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Board stated that it will continue to use the doctrine of disparate impact in its supervisory and enforcement activities.

The California Association of Realtors and the California District Attorneys Association have launched a campaign to warn homeowners about the alarming increase in scams targeting foreclosure victims.

The former MetLife Home Loans branch in Omaha, Neb., has become part of Gateway Mortgage Group, Tulsa, Okla.

Timios Inc., a national title and escrow company, is purchasing Glenn County Title Co., Willows, Calif., pending approval from state regulators.

Based on the comments appearing on our blogs and message boards, loan officers and mortgage brokers are overwhelmingly Republican. They don’t like too much regulation and given what’s transpired because of Dodd-Frank (regarding loan officer compensation) they’re fighting an uphill battle concerning how much money they can earn.

The Federal Housing Administration’s support for the condominium market continues to fall, but agency officials are hoping to reverse that trend.

Based on the comments appearing on our blogs and message boards, loan officers and mortgage brokers are overwhelmingly Republican. They don’t like too much regulation and given what’s transpired because of Dodd-Frank (regarding loan officer compensation) they’re fighting an uphill battle concerning how much money they can earn.

Silvergate Bank said its warehouse lending division funded 1,570 loans totaling $419 million in the first quarter.