The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposal to codify its fair lending oversight of the GSEs is rife with redundancies, some say.

More than 90% of homeowners with mortgages have loans with interest rates well below prevailing rates. That provides a strong incentive to stay put.

Director Rohit Chopra noted borrower hardships due to excessive paperwork, as well as fees and negative credit reporting events that occurred while a loss-mit application was under review.

The Supreme Court agreed to take a case this week involving liability under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for a mortgage from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service.

For the third consecutive month, mortgage credit availability declined, with some products reaching their lowest levels in a decade. It’s only expected to get worse as lenders worry about the economy.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said the mortgage market would see severe disruption if the Supreme Court finds the bureau’s funding structure unconstitutional.

The increase in usage of home equity lines of credit suggests that consumers are facing some financial difficulties, the NCUA has warned.

Concerns are growing that a credit crunch of sorts might be on the way for nonbanks as federally insured warehouse lenders begin to pull back. At least one veteran player, Comerica, has exited the space.

What’s a mortgage CEO worth these days? If it’s a public company, that’s a decision for shareholders and the board. Most senior managers had their pay reduced last year, but not all. (Includes data chart.)

Pushback of proposed certification requirements and a vacant leadership role have led to a year-long blackout on new CDFI applications.