Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, is optimistic about Kevin Warsh’s appointment to lead the Fed.

A recent survey found that 89% of voters want the House and Senate to work together to pass legislation that will make housing more affordable.

FTC warns Mortgage Connect about noncompetes; Rocket preps CES MBS; New legislation on mortgages for homes on tribal land passed; Share of first-time homebuyers increasing.

Panelists at the Women in Housing and Finance symposium were pleased with recent regulatory changes that could improve housing supply.

“The only thing that’s on the table for them to do are these two bills,” said TD Securities Managing Director Jaret Seibert.

Elena Babinecz, a shareholder at the law firm of Baker Donelson and a former deputy assistant director at the CFPB, advised financial entities to “stay the course” on fair lending under ECOA, except for when it comes to special purpose credit programs.

In a note to investors last week, Goldman Sachs Managing Director Arun Manohar said he is not particularly optimistic about the longer-term success of VantageScore 4.0 in the agency MBS market.

Higher revenues and lower expenses drive $3.56 billion in first quarter profits for the mortgage giant.

According to the order, Chicago-based Federal Savings Bank sent millions of advertisements, telling consumers that they had “available funds” and should contact the bank; the ads were actually for a VA cash-out refi.

Fed holds rates steady for third time in a row; UWM adds VantageScore to reporting for conventional loans; Fresh housing supply boosts pending home sales in April.