Although FHFA claims to have taken steps to improve its supervisory prowess, no signs of those improvements are apparent, the agency OIG said in its semi-annual report to Congress.
The Department of Justice has proposed a settlement that requires Realtors to provide greater transparency to home buyers regarding broker commissions.
In a new lawsuit, fair housing organizations have alleged that Redfin’s minimum price policy makes it harder for agents to sell homes in minority neighborhoods.
The industry was not expecting the FHFA to give ground on 4% Tier I capital for Fannie and Freddie. Now for the big question: What does it mean for lenders?
The CEOs of Freedom Mortgage and Caliber Home Loans said nonbanks, which face heavy criticism from regulators, don’t necessarily have a riskier business model than depositories.
Andrew Bon Salle, who runs Fannie’s single-family business, will be leaving later this year. Also, several other key GSE executives are planning departures, according to former and current staff.
Only one bank said it “very frequently” offers a reduction in interest rates or principal owed, according to a recent Federal Reserve survey. The most frequently offered relief option for portfolio loans: payment deferrals.
Industry attorneys said a Biden administration may run into legal hurdles if it wants to make substantial changes to the proposed QM rule. The bureau may have to restart the process from scratch.
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