The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be scrutinizing the new cadres of mini-correspondent lenders to make sure they aren't just "captive" arrangements to get around broker compensation rules.

Despite policy changes that apply to new reverse mortgages, the rights for existing spouses of deceased borrowers remain unclear and subject to change until HUD and litigants agree on a final policy in line with court directives.

Lenders cannot afford to relax when it comes to performing regression analysis and fair lending training, but may find if they have strong compliance that they have more pricing options.

While the government-sponsored enterprises' move to allow down payments as low as 3% comes with some inherent risks, Fannie Mae executives are confident they can responsibly administer the new guidelines to ensure they're an effective tool for increasing access to credit.

More investors in mortgage servicers lost faith in the firms as quarterly results highlighted their struggles to expand into businesses, control costs and address issues raised by regulators.

Ocwen Financial is making progress to settle allegations against it, but that does not mean it will be cheap, one analyst says. The current servicing freeze in the industry has grown so serious that some say it may be delaying the government’s goals to expand the availability of mortgage credit.

Make certain your loan officers do not go off on their own and cause your company to be disciplined by regulators.

Freddie Mac will return $2.8 billion to the Treasury Department next month, bringing its total payments to about $20 billion above what it got in aid after the 2008 credit crisis.

Private investors backing firms like RPM Mortgage are placing bets on lenders in the U.S. home loan business once dominated by Wall Street's largest banks.

Justices seem to struggle with what rescission actually means in practice and in the Truth-in-Lending Act.

A U.S. District Court decision this week that blocked the use of a controversial legal theory in a fair housing case on discrimination has ignited industry hopes that the Supreme Court will take a similar stance on a separate, larger case pending before the high court.

Some industry observers believe a CFPB pilot program may do what technology advances and e-commerce advocates have failed to accomplish for more than a decade: spark widespread adoption of e-closings.

Is the regulator is looking to ban this channel or providing a road map to lenders on how to do things properly?

During the past week, consumer and industry groups have lobbied the agency in different directions, with consumer groups arguing the agency did not go far enough and lenders saying it went too far in seeking more data from lenders.

Bill Cosgrove intends to make the return of the first-time homebuyer his primary focus as the new chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Although this is a benefit to lenders who make a mistake in calculating points and fees, it does not address problems associated with a lack of clarity in the rules.

Lenders could face tougher enforcement and higher penalties if they make errors on the new mortgage disclosure forms that are slated to go in effect next August.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt has struck a conciliatory tone, seeking lenders' input and making loan-buyback rules more industry-friendly — a clear signal the administration thinks it needs bankers' help to reignite the tepid housing recovery.

A recent survey shows a very large number of mortgage lenders worry about loan quality and Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure Rule compliance costs.

Embattled nonbank servicer Ocwen took a $100 million charge for a potential settlement of foreclosure violations and posted a third-quarter loss, but warned the final cost to settle allegations that it backdated foreclosure notices could be higher.