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February 28, 2017

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CFPB Exams of Nonbank Mortgage Lenders Spiked by 69 Percent Last Year

The number of mortgage-related examinations by the CFPB declined in most areas with one glaring exception: nonbank residential originators… Read More

Picking up a Head of Steam: Congressional Interest in GSE Reform?

However, GSE reform will require a bipartisan effort and already other priorities are developing… Read More

PHH Opposes Effort by State National Bank to Intervene in Case Against CFPB

PHH argues the plaintiffs lack legal standing to intervene, their motion is “inexcusably untimely,” and it fails to satisfy the requirements for intervention. Read More

Will Dwindling Refinances Lead to Layoffs?

As one executive put it: “January was slow, February was lower, and I can’t tell how March will be yet.” Read More

Mortgage REIT Holdings of Residential MBS Fell Slightly in 4Q16

Annaly padded its lead as the top REIT MBS investor, thanks, in part, to its acquisition of Hatteras Financial in the third quarter of 2016… Read More