“In the near term, we expect volatility to continue and expect rates to remain higher until there are clear signs that inflation is moderating or the economy falters under the weight of pending policy changes,” said Julian Evans, chief financial officer at Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment.
A U.S. district court convened a two-day hearing last week in the National Treasury Employees Union’s lawsuit aimed at stopping an effort by the Trump administration to greatly diminish the CFPB. The judge extended a freeze on contract terminations by the CFPB while contemplating a ruling on a preliminary injunction.
It typically takes the CFPB less than one day to process a consumer’s complaint and send it to the company identified in the complaint. After the Trump administration disrupted operations at the bureau, the average complaint processing time temporarily jumped to six days.
PHH claimed that the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Chevron deference made the CFPB’s RESPA regulations invalid as far as civil claims filed by mortgage borrowers.
District court denies request from CFPB to pause litigation against Comerica Bank; CFPB drops lawsuit against Zelle; lawsuits involving Military Lending Act moving forward; CFPB stays on case with state AGs; CFSA seeks ruling from Supreme Court on payday loan rule.
Homes for sale that went under contract in February were on the market for an average of 54 days, the longest period for any February since 2020, according to Redfin.