OCC: Mortgage Performance Improved Year-on-Year
The share of current and performing first-lien mortgages in the third quarter of 2018 was 95.4 percent, up from 94.8...
Mortgage
Real Estate Market Lagging Broader Economy
Can home prices continue to rise if wages don’t keep up?
How to Prepare for a Lapse in the NFIP
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to lapse on May 31. Here's what bankers can do to prepare.
FHFA Announces New Loan Limits for 2019
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today said that it will raise the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages Fannie Mae...
Agencies Propose Raising Residential Real Estate Appraisal Threshold to $400K
The financial regulatory agencies today issued a proposal that would raise the appraisal threshold for residential real estate transactions from...
FHFA Finalizes Changes to FHLB Affordable Housing Program
The Federal Housing Finance Agency today finalized a proposal making changes to the Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program
ABA Offers Feedback on FHFA’S GSE Capital Proposal
In a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Friday, the American Bankers Association offered feedback on a...
HUD Report: Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund Exceeded Statutory Capital Ratio in 2018
The Federal Housing Administration’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund reached a capital ratio of 2.76 percent, exceeding its minimum statutory requirement...
Podcast: Giving Thanks for Banks’ Community Commitment
The latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast features interviews with the winners of ABA's 2018 Community Commitment Awards.
