Politics

Hugh Frater was one of four appointed to the Bipartisan Policy Center board, along with former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, a co-chair of its Housing Council.

With the landmark Supreme Court decision overturning Chevron USA v. National Resources Defense Council, much of the rule making by the Federal Reserve Board, the SEC, HUD and other agencies is now open to attack, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The guidance is largely unchanged from what the agencies proposed last year. It directs institutions to craft policies that consider a wide array of potential shortcomings.

A planned update to the core Reg X servicing rule is needed but the industry wants more time to eye it with several new proposals pending in an election year.

Reps. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., who run the House Financial Services Committee, today released their report on artificial intelligence in the financial industry.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said the OCC will review its 2020 interpretation of preemption under the Dodd-Frank Act and explore more direct engagement, tailored federal regulation and supervision of nonbank fintechs.

The system update planned for July 20 will allow users to have one login to access all their NMLS accounts, among other modernization initiatives.

Some commenters on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's request for input about the Federal Home Loan Bank system mission demand more focus on affordable housing while others firmly advocated against member incentive programs.

Amid a rocky re-election campaign, the president announced the Biden-Harris Housing Plan, calling on Congress to incentivize landlords to cap rents and enable the construction of two million homes.

Further efficiencies could aid servicers, and improved performance may be a reason for lenders to open the credit box, experts at an Urban Institute event said.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to eliminate medical debts from credit reports is under attack from debt collectors, which claim the rule will drive up litigation costs and drive doctors out of business.

Former President Donald Trump has selected Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, a vocal member of the Senate Banking Committee, as his vice presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election, marking a turn against corporate power in Republican politics.

The Federal Reserve chairman has two years left in his term, which he will serve regardless of who occupies the White House. Powell's term on the Fed Board of Governors expires in 2028.

The new regulation goes into effect in early 2025 for properties financed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits not just outright discrimination but also the discouragement of prospective applicants for credit.

The descriptions for remedies and indemnification have the most significant changes and more details were added throughout.

During his second day of congressional testimony this week, the Federal Reserve chair said the central bank does not have supremacy over other agencies on their joint rulemaking.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed requiring that mortgage servicers exhaust all efforts at assisting struggling borrowers before moving ahead with a foreclosure.

A growing number of states are tackling affordability struggles for middle-income renters, who have experienced the fastest increases in cost burdens over the past 20 years.

The Federal Reserve chair said there is a consensus within the central bank's board of governors for reproposing its capital rules, but notes that other agencies have not yet signed off on this approach.