Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Lenders and servicers that haven't complied with the Federal Housing Administration's lower cap on late fees better do it soon.
March 4 -
Contrary to claims of anticompetitive practices, manufactured housing industry leaders want to increase the number of lenders offering financing.
March 4 -
The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill this week that would increase the mobility of mortgage originators who take a new job across state lines or move from a federally regulated bank to a nonbank.
March 3 -
Oversight of the four largest mortgage servicers' compliance with the national mortgage settlement is officially over, the watchdog overseeing the process said Thursday.
March 3 -
The agency that insures government loan securitizations could use some more subservicers because it is concerned that so much of its issuance gets outsourced to a small number of players.
March 3 -
Whether it's an intentional bait-and-switch or a misunderstanding on the originator's part about compliance requirements, here are seven things lenders should be careful not to misrepresent when communicating with borrowers.
March 2 -
Bankers are still grappling with vendor software problems, longer processing times and delays in mortgage closings as a result of new disclosures that went into effect four months ago, according to a new survey by the American Bankers Association.
March 1 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should provide independent mortgage lenders with clear guidance on how to comply with rules and confirm that good-faith compliance with the bureau's directives will not result in enforcement actions and financial penalties
March 1 -
The mortgage servicer said it has received a letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its fees for handling distressed loans and properties.
March 1 -
Warehouse lenders dramatically expanded the amount of credit they were willing to extend in 2015, accommodating a noted increase in originator demand, according to The Reynolds Group's annual warehouse lending survey.
March 1 -
First Federal Bank of Kansas City has agreed to a $2.8 million settlement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to resolve allegations of redlining in African-American neighborhoods.
February 29 -
New services seek to replace lender processes that often involve manually updated spreadsheets and other efforts pieced together to meet steepening regulatory requirements for vendor management.
February 29 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has not named a permanent deputy director since July. Given the contentious political battle over Richard Cordray's recess appointment and ultimate confirmation by the Senate in 2013, some former officials say it may wait until after the election to make a choice. Here's why.
February 26 -
The U.S. Justice Department will decide in the next few months whether it will sue Moody's Corp. for allegedly inflating ratings on mortgage bonds at the heart of the 2008 financial meltdown.
February 25 -
Amid growing scrutiny of how the hand-off of mortgages is managed after loan closings and bulk sales, servicers are working to automate the entire process to create a consistent and accurate onboarding experience for borrowers.
February 25 -
Despite dire predictions by banks and others that new mortgage rules by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would cut off access to credit, the industry is performing well two years after the regulations went into effect, according to the agency's top official.
February 23 -
Meaningful rules encouraging Fannie and Freddie to do more with manufactured housing would allow more lenders into the market and make pricing more competitive.
February 23 -
Bank mortgage originations were up 7% in the fourth quarter of 2015, while the number of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.-insured institutions that deal primarily in mortgages dropped more than 9% from a year ago.
February 23 -
The affordable housing market has dried up in major cities across the country. In response, regulators and lenders are looking into new programs to get people back into single-family homes while also exploring ways to encourage multifamily developments.
February 23 -
Law enforcement authorities raided the headquarters of United Mortgage Trust in Grapevine, Texas, on Feb. 18, seeking documents related to the company's management.
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