The board authorized by Congress to establish appraisal standards will reduce the minimum criteria for a person to become a licensed residential appraiser. The decision stemmed from concerns about appraiser shortages and disagreements among industry participants on how to address the issue.

Joshua Rosner, managing director of Graham Fisher & Co., states: “This sounds like the early stages of a utility model..."

Under this arrangement, the FHLBanks would be “jointly and severally liable” for the obligations of any single-family guarantor formed under the new system…

Housing finance reform legislation is being worked on in the House and Senate but has yet to be formally introduced.

Borrowing from the FHLB advance window would save REITs a ton of money…

At Quicken, Carroll served as executive vice president where he helped develop the lender’s positions on key policy issues.

Look for New Residential to become a buyer of Ginnie Mae servicing packages...

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney: “If there is one way to summarize the strategic changes occurring at the bureau, it is this: we have committed to fulfill the bureau’s statutory responsibilities, but go no further.”

The Treasury Department's goal is to right-size federal housing programs...

The Center for Responsible Lending and other groups said the Corker draft threatens access, affordability and market stability…