Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York signaled which legislative provisions Democratic leaders would accept in a bipartisan housing finance package.
April 2 -
A recent pyramid scheme highlights why mortgage lenders should keep an eye out for misrepresentation when reviewing electronic documents and signatures.
April 2 -
The mortgage industry is stepping up its fight against a bill that would raise the Department of Veterans Affairs' mortgage fees to cover medical costs for Vietnam vets.
April 1 -
Now that Ocwen settled the servicing practices lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts attorney general, just two outstanding complaints remain from the 30 filed nearly two years ago.
April 1 -
The Structured Finance Industry Group wants Treasury and the IRS to issue a notice that a change from Libor to an alternative index would not be treated as a taxable exchange.
March 31 -
Tim Sloan couldn't hang on any longer. Here are insights about why he left now, what role policymakers played in the decision and will continue to have in the company's future, and who in the world would want to lead Wells Fargo.
March 28 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is planning on finalizing its proposed capital requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises this summer, the agency's acting director said Wednesday.
March 28 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it's charging Facebook with allegedly violating the Fair Housing Act by restricting who can view housing-related ads.
March 28 -
American Banker's Rob Blackwell and Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg discuss Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the future of housing finance
March 27 -
As lawmakers discuss reform legislation, the president’s memo calls on agencies to draft both administrative and legislative reform options and deliver their reports “as soon as practicable.”
March 27 -
The government-sponsored enterprises have continued to expand over the past decade, despite being in conservatorship. New leadership at the FHFA should reverse this trend.
March 26 -
Lawmakers still have a long way to go before enacting housing finance reform, but the testimony could signal how future legislative talks will play out.
March 26 -
Mortgage costs to close surged in the last decade because of technological investments as borrowers clamored for speed and digitalization. Industry experts believe those costs will decrease in the near future once acclimation sets in.
March 26 -
The Federal Housing Finance Agency in recent years has required Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to contribute to the funds every March, but has yet to make a 2019 request. Housing groups see the delay as a troubling sign.
March 25 -
Lenders must do more to address the safety of borrowers' personal information as digital mortgage strategies spread and regulatory scrutiny increases.
March 25 -
A newer set of issues and opportunities presents itself for those embracing technology, involving everything from business strategy to cybersecurity.
March 22 -
David Brickman will take the helm of the mortgage giant at a time of transformation in the mortgage market and housing finance policy.
March 21 -
Mark Calabria has notably criticized the government’s role in housing, but some groups have taken him at his word when he told senators that he supported affordable housing initiatives.
March 20 -
There’s bipartisan consensus that the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are unsustainable, but that may not be enough for lawmakers to upend the current system.
March 19 -
The bank was fined $25 million for what the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said was an inability to provide the discounts to all who were eligible.
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