The online real estate marketplace is accused of providing incentives to affiliated real estate agents to “steer” homebuyers toward mortgages from Zillow Home Loans.

California and Washington issued separate consent orders involving alleged violations of mortgage and consumer protection laws.

Financial entities dealing with mortgage complaints often must deal with higher risks and challenges due to the breadth of the mortgage industry, according to an industry compliance expert.

The Mortgage Bankers Association and a local trade group said imposing Community Reinvestment Act requirements on nonbanks isn’t the way to address the barriers to homeownership.

CSBS staff to assist implementation of MCR Version 7; CSBS declines extending MCR V7 implementation; federal bankruptcy court revises mortgage rule; federal court declines appeal of CFPB judgment.

JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Morgan Stanley are among the banks whose client data may have been exposed.

Outstanding advances for the FHLBank system fell to $693.48 billion in the third quarter from $742.85 billion in the second. Still, the 11 FHLBanks’ combined profits were up almost 10%. (Includes three data tables.)

Fannie executives were forced out after investigating evidence of potential wrongdoing by FHFA Director Bill Pulte, sources say.

Pershing Square founder Bill Ackman, who earlier this year pitched a swift end to the conservatorship, now says it could take as long as three years. He also has some near-term suggestions.

The integration of Freddie’s new Quality Control Advisor Plus, its performing loan repurchase alternative pilot and its Income Calculator is expected to reduce loan defect levels and lower costs for lenders.