Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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AD Mortgage sent a letter to the FHFA explaining the importance of the limited review process in facilitating access to conventional condo financing.
July 17 -
As written, new capital standards for U.S. banks fail to account for the additional risk posed by many home loan clients who obtain second mortgages. Fixing the problem will significantly reduce the rule's benefit to banks.
July 15 -
The shift, which is in line with a similar one by other regulators, could be significant for mortgage businesses that work with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
July 14 -
CPI inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but the slower rate of increase gives the central bank time to weigh the best course of action.
July 14 -
HUD must complete 124 actions to implement the new housing law, with roughly half due within a year. Here's what's changing for lenders and borrowers.
July 13 -
The Federal Reserve governor said the central bank should consider near-term rate hikes if core-measures of inflation continue to climb.
July 13 -
Bipartisan pushback is targeting data centers with calls to eliminate tax breaks and ensure their energy consumption costs do not get passed on to residents.
July 13 -
The bipartisan housing package, dismissed by President Trump as a "yawn," takes effect automatically after he declined to sign it in protest over stalled voter ID legislation.
July 11 -
Over one-third of the Wolters Kluwer survey participants believe the next Fed move will be to boost short-term rates, but most expect one cut next year.
July 10 -
The bill, which passed with wide bipartisan support, will become law at midnight if President Donald Trump doesn't veto it.
July 10 -
The Request for Information follows Pres. Trump's March 13 executive order, "Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit," the Bureau said.
July 10 -
Community lenders, mortgage bankers and homeowners associations want more time to gear up for certain changes but officials see reasons to stay on track.
July 10 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said at an event Thursday that conducting monetary policy actions through a third party would improve efficiency and make markets stronger.
July 9 -
The private student loan market figures to benefit from Republican-led changes to the much larger federal program. But other consumer lenders could face a fallout as more Americans are forced to reconsider which debt payments to prioritize.
July 6 -
President Donald Trump said a bipartisan housing bill he has refused to sign was "fine," seeming to suggest it could become law even as he has withheld his signature in a bid to secure a voter identification law he sees as a bigger priority.
July 3 -
The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed the labor force continued to expand but at a weaker rate than in recent months. The development weakens the case for a near-term rate hike.
July 2 -
Small businesses located near HUD's historic headquarters claimed the department's decision violated laws requiring that its offices stay in Washington, D.C.
July 2 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development got 67 responses to its request for information regarding the FHA program's Minimum Property Requirements.
July 1 -
The fee hike, which also raises the cost of assumptions, is part of the House pay-as-you-go rules to support a proposed expansion of veterans benefits.
July 1 -
Lisa Cook can keep her seat on the Federal Reserve Board thanks to the Supreme Court's procedural concerns. Deeper questions about the central bank might not come for years — if at all.
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