Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The debt collection proposal is expected to address how debt collectors can use text messages and emails to track down debtors.
April 29 -
Along a stretch of South Los Angeles near the Expo light rail line, investment dollars are pouring in.
April 26 -
Two Sacramento, Calif., defendants were found guilty of wire fraud stemming from a fraudulent real estate company that targeted members of Sacramento's Latino community, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
April 26 -
New FHFA Director Mark Calabria isn't just charting a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but also fixing problems resulting from the "qualified mortgage" exemption for the GSEs and taking a "deep dive" into problems in the mortgage servicing market.
April 25 -
General Electric placed its WMC Mortgage unit into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it has nearly $1.7 billion in legal settlements agreed to or pending.
April 24 -
Under a new policy, a company subject to a civil investigative demand will learn from the agency about what conduct the probe is targeting and what legal provisions the firm may have violated.
April 23 -
Economic growth will slow in 2019, but conditions will help home sales hold steady, with mortgage volume now being projected to rise over 2018, according to Fannie Mae.
April 18 -
In her first policy speech since being confirmed as the agency's director, Kathy Kraninger promised less focus on enforcement actions and more emphasis on consumer education.
April 17 -
Tax reform leaves mortgage-related deductions far too low to help the average homeowner this tax season, in contrast to last year, when they slightly exceeded the standard deduction.
April 15 -
The new head of the agency regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be at the forefront of reforming the housing finance system.
April 15 -
General Electric Co. finalized an agreement to pay $1.5 billion to settle a U.S. investigation into the manufacturer's defunct subprime mortgage business.
April 12 -
A bipartisan proposal would allow for the removal of the FHFA director if the agency approves CEO salary increases at Fannie and Freddie beyond $600,000.
April 12 -
Caliber Home Loans settled a grievance with the Massachusetts attorney general over allegations of providing distressed borrowers with unaffordable loan modifications.
April 11 -
A judge in Michigan has ordered the Justice Department and Quicken Loans attempt a settlement in a years-old lawsuit in which the federal government accused the mortgage lending company of fraud.
April 9 -
A Staten Island, N.Y., man involved in a $2.5 million real estate investment scheme that targeted investors, many of whom were elderly and some of whom had dementia, was sentenced to three years in prison.
April 8 -
B. Riley FBR initiated equity coverage on Fannie Mae as the chances for privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises improved in a housing finance reform package.
April 5 -
The administration official will serve a five-year term as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's chief regulator.
April 4 -
After a brief delay, the agency’s acting director signed off on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributing to the National Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund.
April 3 -
The current debate around changes to the Community Reinvestment Act should include discussions about how the law can be used to better support low-income communities in remote areas.
April 3 -
A discussion on how to modernize policies to combat housing discrimination quickly turned into a sharp critique of the social media giant's advertising practices.
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