Compliance

Landlords can't automatically reject applicants with arrest records under HUD's new fair housing policy.

After nearly 20 years of talk, the time for e-closings is finally here, thanks to a push from government regulators and a broad shift in acceptance across demographics.

Debt collection, credit reporting and mortgages topped the list of complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last year, the agency said Friday.

In a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray, the Association of Mortgage Investors said that the "Know Before You Owe" rule has "resulted in a climate of legal uncertainty" and is "chilling" private investment in the U.S. mortgage market.

Widows, divorcees and others who inherit or otherwise receive mortgaged property often have a hard time getting loans modified because there are too many hurdles to proving they own the property.

Although many believe home prices to be impervious to inflation, they are still susceptible to speculation surrounding the Federal Reserve's rumors and decisions on monetary policy.

The government agency that guarantees securitizations of Federal Housing Administration-insured loans is experimenting with a pool type that consists only of modifications and reperforming loans.

The scammers pocketed $3.8 million from troubled homeowners nationwide and did nothing to modify their loans.

Bankers are fighting back against a plan that would allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to invest in low-income housing tax credits, arguing they are critical for meeting Community Reinvestment Act requirements.

Military families and service members are submitting debt collection complaints to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau at twice the rate of other consumers.