Under the new guidance, lenders must report to FHA all findings of fraud and material misrepresentations concerning the origination, underwriting or servicing of a loan that the lender is unable to mitigate or resolve.
In a new letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray, the ICBA and 41 state affiliates say they want a “reasonable transition period of nine to 12 months."
Mortgage professionals who work the M&A trade contend that interest in residential finance is not waning in the least, but potential buyers are being a bit more choosey these days.
It is unclear how much money is needed to recapitalize RMIC, which is currently in a run-off mode, but Old Republic plans to contribute up to $50 million and raise additional funds in the capital markets to resurrect its MI subsidiaries.
The Center for American Progress called on FHFA to keep g-fees at current levels “until there is reliable evidence” to suggest that the government needs more revenue to cover the cost of the guaranty.
It was the now-senior Democrat senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, who faulted the Fed for enabling the financial crisis that prompted such an unconventional accommodative response in the first place.
One last thought on Berkowitz and Fairholme: To get Congress to listen to your ideas you have to donate money. Berkowitz can check that box off his to-do list. He has been a generous donor to Republicans and Democrats alike over the past two election cycles.
Servicing of subprime mortgages almost appears to be on autopilot as performance improves and the amount of mortgages outstanding dwindles. Servicers that once competed to handle subprime mortgages have focused their pursuits on other assets, including agency mortgages and other unspecified financial services sectors. An estimated $418.0 billion of subprime mortgages were outstanding as of the end of the third quarter of 2013, according to a ranking by Inside Nonconforming Markets ... [Includes one data chart]
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