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Author Archives: Krista Franks Brock

Krista Franks Brock is a professional writer and editor who has covered the mortgage banking and default servicing sectors since 2011. Previously, she served as managing editor of DS News and Southern Distinction, a regional lifestyle publication. Her work has appeared in a variety of print and online publications, including Consumers Digest, Dallas Style and Design, DS News and DSNews.com, MReport and theMReport.com. She holds degrees in journalism and art from the University of Georgia.

The Future of Financial Regulation

During a keynote presentation, Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision at the Federal Reserve Board, explained the proposed changes to the Fed’s stress test.

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A Comeback With A Twist

The RMBS market has picked up substantially over the past two years, but here’s how today’s transactions look a little different from those of the past.

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Where is Single-family Rental Growing the Most?

The latest data on single-family rentals reveals a discrepancy in rental price growth among properties at different ends of the price spectrum. Click through to learn which type of properties are spurring growth in rental prices.

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Loan Denial Rates and Credit Scores

An analysis of HMDA data found that even though the rate of mortgages made to minorities is rebounding, the loan denial rates for this group remain high. Can alternative forms of credit scoring help them become homeowners?

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