Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The Treasury secretary said he hopes lawmakers will back reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within three to six months.
September 9 -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors won a victory in their long battle to reap benefits from their stakes in the mortgage giants with a court ruling letting them pursue claims that the U.S. sweep of the companies’ earnings is illegal.
September 9 -
A federal judge in Florida dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's lawsuit against Ocwen Financial Services, stating the agency improperly asserted an excessive number of claims without specifying the particular count to which they applied.
September 6 -
The Trump administration raised the goal posts for ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but how officials get there is still highly uncertain.
September 6 -
With its proposal to restrict disparate-impact claims, the Trump administration seems determined to solve a problem that does not exist.
September 6 -
Paul Manafort, the disgraced former campaign chairman for President Trump, is seeking dismissal of a mortgage fraud case against him in New York because he was already tried on similar charges in federal court.
September 5 -
The Treasury Department made clear in a much-anticipated report that it prefers Congress take up reform of the government-sponsored enterprises, but it also recommended steps that federal agencies could take without legislation.
September 5 -
The Trump administration is not backing down even after a federal court blocked guidance that would have limited the operations of national housing funds.
September 4 -
With officials putting finishing touches on presidentially directed reports on the future of the housing finance system, the Senate Banking Committee announced a hearing to examine the issue.
September 4 -
New Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data shows debt-to-income ratios have risen but also have been frequently cited among reasons for denials, suggesting lenders are becoming more cautious about this underwriting metric.
September 3 -
Seeking to expand financial services access, tribal officials and some firms want regulators to award Community Reinvestment Act credit to any bank that funds projects in Native American communities.
September 2 -
Live Well Financial CEO Michael Hild has been charged with misrepresenting the value of a bond portfolio in parallel actions by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
August 30 -
The mortgage industry will be looking for answers when Treasury and HUD unveil reports on housing finance reform, but the Trump administration’s plans could also raise a whole new host of questions.
August 29 -
About 80% of Opportunity Zones had median home prices below the national mark of $266,000 in the second quarter, with 47% of them below $150,000, according to Attom Data Solutions.
August 29 -
New York State regulators entered into a settlement with a hedge fund in a case of alleged unlicensed and predatory mortgage lending activity by Vision Property Management.
August 28 -
The Treasury’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac left legacy shareholders holding the bag.
August 28 -
Though advocates and industry are rarely aligned, they are starting to coalesce around a plan that would call for the elimination of the CFPB’s 43% debt-to-income limit as part of its qualified mortgage rule.
August 27 -
A brazen Beverly Hills Realtor and his accomplice allegedly used open houses to steal from superstar singers Usher and Adam Lambert, prosecutors said.
August 23 -
After trusting a local developer, some living at The Legends subdivision in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, watched in horror as the homes they occupied for years — but hadn't yet closed on — were sold at auction. And that was just the latest shocking twist.
August 22 -
Nearly a decade after Troy Wragg's role in a $54 million Ponzi scheme involving green energy and real estate investments in Tennessee was exposed, the former Philadelphia resident was sentenced to 22 years in prison and ordered to pay $54 million in restitution.
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