VA urges mortgage servicers to pause foreclosures on veteran-owned homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs is calling on mortgage servicers to pause foreclosures of VA-guaranteed loans through May 31, 2024.
Mortgage
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to raise loan limit for mortgage acquisitions by $40,000
The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that the baseline conforming loan limit values for mortgages that Fannie Mae and Freddie...
CRE fears are overstated
The worst-case commercial real estate scenarios are unlikely to pan out. Here’s why.
The Basel III endgame proposal: Yet another gift to private credit funds
We should think twice about creating a regulatory framework that drives business away from the brightly lit world of highly...
Treasury Department to collect data on climate risk from insurers
The Treasury Department announced that its Federal Insurance Office will soon begin collecting data from insurers to assess climate-related financial...
ABA: Combating appraisal bias starts with appraisers, regulators
Appraisers and their state regulators are in the best position to limit bias in the appraisal process as banks are...
FHFA to allow COVID forbearance for ‘rep and warrant’ relief
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend their representation and warrant policies for loans affected by natural disasters to also...
FHFA: Fannie, Freddie have sold $30 billion in NPLs since 2014
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have sold 163,297 nonperforming loans, with a total unpaid balance of $30 billion, from program...
The outlook for FHLB advances
Given the need for additional funds and the lack of attractive alternatives, bank use of FHLB advances is very likely...
ABA urges HUD to allow remote communications for mortgage default meetings
ABA and three associations said they support the reasoning behind a proposed rule change to end the requirement for Federal...
