Fannie Sets BSA-Like Requirements for Mortgage Companies July 3, 2025 Brandon Ivey For mortgage companies not currently subject to the BSA’s anti-money laundering reporting requirements, Fannie will implement requirements of its own.Read More
Might Commercial Banks Find Ginnie MBS More Appealing? July 2, 2025 Brandon Ivey In 2024, Ginnie MBS accounted for about 20% of large-bank investment security holdings with zero risk weight.Read More
CHLA Pushes Congress to Act on LO Comp Reform July 1, 2025 Shannon Clark The trade association also offered several recommendations the CFPB should take up to provide some "flexibility" within the rule.Read More
HUD Unveils ‘Bold’ FHA Changes, Including Appraisal and Flood Alterations June 30, 2025 Emmeline Willey FHA also lowered restrictions on building in areas with flood risk.Read More
Mortgage-Focused Attorneys Launch New Law Firm June 27, 2025 Shannon Clark The founders of the Brody Gapp law firm have mortgage-industry backgrounds.Read More
FHFA Directs GSEs to Propose Allowing Cryptocurrency in Borrower Reserves June 26, 2025 Dennis Hollier FHFA's director ordered Fannie and Freddie to develop proposals for including cryptocurrency in borrower reserves when underwriting mortgages.Read More
Servicers Seek to Retain Some Pandemic Servicing Policies June 24, 2025 Shannon Clark The Mortgage Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association separately called for the CFPB to keep an anti-evasion exception established during the pandemic to help facilitate loan modifications.Read More
Short Takes: Trigger Leads Bill Approved by House / Home Prices Decline in April / Existing Home Sales Slow / Delinquencies Decline / FHFA to Examine Using Cryptocurrency for Mortgage Qualification June 24, 2025 Brandon Ivey Legislation to limit trigger leads passed the House and Senate with minor differences.Read More
Short Takes: Senate Swiftly Passes Trigger Lead Bill / Rocket Ramps Up CES Securitization / Disaster Recovery Program in California / From Mortgage Stadium to Bounce House June 13, 2025 Brandon Ivey The Senate joined the House in passing legislation to restrict trigger leads tied to mortgage applications.Read More
Chase’s Dimon Frustrated With Mortgage Market June 11, 2025 Brandon Ivey Dimon guessed that, overall, Chase has probably lost money on mortgages in the past 50 years.Read More