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Capital Proposal Gives Banks an Opening on Mortgages
May 14, 2026
Brandon Ivey
Federal bank regulators are looking to reduce the capital requirements that apply to mortgage servicing rights and to mortgages held in portfolio. A March proposal is seen as making mortgage lending and servicing somewhat more attractive for banks.
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