Compliance

Kentucky district court judge rules that the courts cannot interfere with the GSE regulator's wind down of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The share of lenders who cite government regulatory compliance as a main factor that will cause a decrease in profits has dropped dramatically, according to Fannie Mae.

Deutsche Bank may have to make additional legal provisions if a settlement with U.S. authorities over the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities exceeds $4 billion, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase.

Regions Financial Corp. has agreed to pay $52.4 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by originating and underwriting mortgages that did not meet Federal Housing Administration requirements.

A rising number of banks are looking to become community development financial institutions, emboldened by low-cost capital and an exemption from the ability-to-repay rule.

Regardless of who wins in November, the mortgage industry will see significant changes, but Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would take very different approaches to housing and regulatory issues, said Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO David Stevens.

Ocwen Financial Corp. failed two compliance tests related to force-placed insurance during the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the monitor of the National Mortgage Settlement.

Though the Federal Housing Finance Agency has yet to provide full details about its new refinancing program to be launched next year, some analysts and industry observers are already convinced it will have only a limited impact.

A California man was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison over his role in an alleged mortgage loan modification scheme.

A UBS Group AG unit suffered a setback in a $2 billion lawsuit over allegedly defective mortgages after a judge said it violated contracts with three mortgage-backed securities trusts.