C&I Loan Standards Ease as Demand Weakens
More bankers began easing credit standards and terms amid weakening demand for a wide swath of commercial and real estate...
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Appraisal Qualifications Board Issues New Proposal to Combat Appraiser Shortage
As lenders continue to raise concerns about a lack of certified appraisers, particularly in rural areas, the Appraisal Qualifications Board...
Sweeping House Tax Reform Bill Introduced
House Republican leaders today unveiled a draft of sweeping tax reform legislation -- the first major overhaul of the tax...
Fannie Mae Reports $3B Profit in Third Quarter
Fannie Mae today said that it earned net income of $3 billion in the third quarter, down from $3.2 billion...
CFPB: Mortgage Delinquency Rates Reach Post-Crisis Lows
Mortgage delinquencies in the U.S. have reached their lowest point since the financial crisis, according to data from the Consumer...
FHFA: Fannie Mae Falls Short of Some Low-Income Housing Goals
The Federal Housing Finance Agency in its Annual Housing Report today said that both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed...
ABA Supports Bill to Fix TRID
ABA yesterday joined several financial and housing trade associations in a letter to House members urging support for the TRID...
ABA Calls for Reforms to Fannie, Freddie
Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee today, ABA banker Brenda Hughes outlined ABA’s principles for GSE reform, highlighting the...
HUD’s Carson: Government Should Not Stand in the Way of Lenders
The Trump administration will take steps to ensure that lenders can participate fully in programs offered through the U.S. Department...
FHFA’s Watt: URLA’s Language Preference Question Will Receive ECOA Safe Harbor from CFPB
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt today defended his agency’s decision to include a language preference question on its...
