Federal agencies aren’t immune from civil monetary penalties for Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, the Supreme Court ruled last week.

The American Bankers Association and other trade groups want the court to vacate the new standards under the Community Reinvestment Act.

While FHFA didn’t provide details, lenders believe the agency wants the GSEs to coordinate their mortgage repurchase request policies.

A mini-price war from UWM and it’s not even March. As one warehouse veteran put it: “It’s a little like the old Rockefeller tactic of pricing out the competition. It seems to work, but at a cost.”

Banking regulators appear to be taking criticism of their capital requirements proposal to heart. The impact the proposal would have on the mortgage market remains a major issue.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that housing sector activity has been largely subdued due to high interest rates. However, he said the central bank is “not targeting housing price inflation.”

The bill seeks to provide VA borrowers a partial claim loss-mitigation option to use after they exit a forbearance.

NYCB took an unexpected loss in the fourth quarter tied to commercial loans and its multifamily business. The bank was then downgraded by Moody’s.

UWM has sued Atlantic Trust Mortgage for allegedly breaking a contract term that barred it from originating loans with Rocket Mortgage.

The MBA is taking its concerns about rising costs associated with obtaining credit scores to the FHFA, CFPB and FTC. A CFPB official said the regulator is willing to consider looking into the issue.