FHFA: HARP Refinances Down as Rates Climb
More than 510,000 borrowers refinanced their Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage loans in the first quarter, with 13,425 refinanced...
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Carson Signals FHA Policy Shift on PACE Loans
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson signaled today that the administration may revisit an Obama-era policy on Property Assessed...
HUD Seeks Industry Feedback on Regulatory Burden
Implementing the president’s executive orders on regulatory reform, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public and industry...
Watt Testifies Before Senate Committee
At a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee today, FHFA Director Mel Watt highlighted the need for housing finance reform,...
Consumers Anticipate Higher Home Prices, Easier Access to Mortgage Credit
More Americans expect home prices to rise in 2017 than in 2016, according to results from the Federal Reserve Bank...
Fed Survey: Banks Continue to Tighten on CRE Lending
Bankers continued tightening credit for commercial real estate and certain consumer loans in the first quarter of 2017, while easing...
Fannie Mae Reports $2.8B Profit in First Quarter
Fannie Mae today reported a $2.8 billion profit for the first quarter, following earnings of $4.85 billion in the previous...
CFPB Releases Assessment Plan for Servicing Rule Review
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released a plan to assess the effectiveness of its 2013 final rule governing mortgage...
ABA Issues Staff Analysis on HMDA Correction Proposal
ABA today issued a staff analysis on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent proposal to make technical corrections and clarifications...
