Affordable housing

The legislation takes aim at third-party bank service vendors, the backlog of FHA appraisals, rural housing assistance and other issues where there is broad agreement.

By 2030, about 20% of the U.S. population will be over age 65, up from 15% in 2016, according to the Census Bureau.

The Trump administration raised the goal posts for ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but how officials get there is still highly uncertain.

With its proposal to restrict disparate-impact claims, the Trump administration seems determined to solve a problem that does not exist.

The industry has taken some steps to lower barriers to affordable housing, but some observers say that more can be done.

The Trump administration is not backing down even after a federal court blocked guidance that would have limited the operations of national housing funds.

With officials putting finishing touches on presidentially directed reports on the future of the housing finance system, the Senate Banking Committee announced a hearing to examine the issue.

There is no legal basis to force Bank of America to make good on its commitment to provide $150 million in mortgages to beneficiaries of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the state's Attorney General said.

About 80% of Opportunity Zones had median home prices below the national mark of $266,000 in the second quarter, with 47% of them below $150,000, according to Attom Data Solutions.

To boost its presence in affordable housing, Synovus Bank is devoting considerable resources to training its loan officers.