Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rules and enforcement actions to date could be open to legal challenges by banks and other companies after a three-judge panel deemed the agency's payday lending rule unconstitutional because of the way the agency is funded, legal experts say.
October 20 -
The Mortgage Bankers Association and Housing Policy Council are asking for the Federal Housing Finance Agency to make government-sponsored enterprise data available as part of the establishment of its new Office of Technology.
October 20 -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned a lower court's ruling, declaring the agency's funding structure and its 2017 payday lending rule invalid.
October 20 -
A Wisconsin taxpayers group asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Biden's student-loan relief plan from taking effect, accusing him of usurping the power of Congress and costing taxpayers potentially more than $1 trillion.
October 19 -
The new product will be based on a recent revision to the Department of Veterans Affairs' handbook for lenders, according to the company.
October 19 -
The agency is currently using upper ceilings set in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.
October 18 -
The Federal Home Loan banks and their clients were well represented in the Federal Housing Finance Agency's recent "listening tour." The public, not so much.
October 14 -
Loan officers say that the platform discourages them from originating loans.
October 14 -
Sandra Thompson said millennials entering the homebuying market are used to immediacy and more must be done to streamline the homebuying process
October 13 -
Rising interest rates could force some community banks to fall below a critical capital threshold that the Federal Housing Finance Agency uses to determine eligibility for Home Loan bank advances.
October 12 -
The central bank has recently stepped up its efforts to reduce its balance sheet, but doing that without forcing a liquidity crunch requires careful planning.
October 11 -
Industry bankers and brokers have already contributed over $7 million to a close split of Democrats and Republicans, largely among members in Capitol Hill's banking and finance committees.
October 11 -
Dozens of community bankers and housing experts offered their opinions on the Federal Home Loan Bank System, the first review in nearly 100 years. But the insurers, nonbanks and megabanks that use the system the most were largely absent from the debate.
October 10 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is considering financial incentives for lenders and servicers working with FHA loans, and seeks industry input on the challenges involved.
October 5 -
The Biden administration is setting the tone for new rules governing businesses' use of artificial intelligence, including in lending. Some call it a "toothless tiger," while others worry that it goes too far.
October 5 -
While broader counterparty rules were recently reworked in consultation with the industry, questions persist regarding one subset from the government bond insurer.
October 3 - AB - Policy & Regulation
Interest rate increases by central banks have compounding effects and could exacerbate weaknesses in the global financial system, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard argued in a speech Friday.
September 30 -
But those looking for news about a possible reduction in the mortgage insurance premium are still waiting.
September 30 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency got an earful from housing experts at a listening session intended to aid a comprehensive review of the financing system.
September 29 -
The one established during the pandemic got little use because other government actions led to a refinancing boom, but a housing official fears the industry won't be so lucky next time.
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