Republicans, who have long opposed the bi-merge credit scoring model, now control Congress. That, combined with Trump’s “regulatory freeze,” could spell the end of this part of credit report reform.

The wildfires add new challenges to California’s growing property insurance and housing affordability crisis.

Some homeowners’ properties may be underinsured due to disparities in flood-risk mapping, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

WaFd Bank is ending its mortgage origination activity; TD Bank is considering selling jumbo mortgages; some banks are still increasing their mortgage business; President Trump issues order on housing, freezes regulatory efforts.

Property insurance challenges and rising home values could make it difficult for homeowners to rebuild after the California wildfires.

Following a strong jobs report, many economists now expect the Fed to keep rates unchanged. Also, concerns about policies from the Trump administration are helping to drive up the 10-year Treasury rate.

Affordable housing advocates say ending the GSE conservatorships administratively won’t relieve the enterprises from the mission-related responsibilities included in their charters and HERA.

Property insurance premiums are rising and accounting for a larger share of mortgage borrowers’ monthly payments.

Bank regulators run by Trump-appointed leaders could move to issue a revised proposal on capital requirements for large banks, according to FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill.

More than 450 mortgage loans, many of them insured by FHA, were approved based on fabricated documents tied to the guilty plea.