A coalition of industry groups has urged the Senate Committee on Finance to retain the current capital gain exclusion on the sale of a principal residence, warning that such a provision in the Republican tax reform plan would adversely affect young families and those relocating to new jobs. Specifically, the proposal in the House and Senate versions of the tax bill would retain the $500,000 capital gain exclusion ($250,000 for unmarried taxpayers) but lengthen ownership and use requirements ...
Banks servicing delinquent mortgages in 2009-2010 allegedly delayed foreclosure starts in the districts of then-members of the House Financial Services Committee in order to influence legislative action on the Dodd-Frank Act, according to a working paper published by the Ohio State University.
There was plenty of activity at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over the last week, from continuing legal drama over the leadership of the agency to changes in enforcement activity and a possible regulatory roll-back.
The nation’s subservicing vendors grew their base of contracts by 6.2 percent from the second to third quarter and 20.1 percent year-over-year, according to data compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance.
The acquisition, once consummated, will put New Residential in the business of originating loans directly to consumers. It also could have CFPB implications…
The amount of home-equity debt outstanding continued its years-long slide during the third quar-ter, and many top lenders reported slowing production of new loans, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance.