Countercyclical policies will be crucial in future housing finance reform, at least according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Though the Hardest Hit Fund was established to act as a safety net for unemployed or underemployed working class Americans, a recent audit of the program found it’s not helping as much as it could.

The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions is behind the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recently proposed initiative to allow FinTechs to operate as banks, but it also believes these companies should be held to the same standards and regulations as other financial institutions.

The housing markets in some eastern states are turning around, largely due to a declining number of REO properties, according to one analysis.

The vast majority of consumers in debt have made getting out of the red as a top financial goal for 2017, with purchasing a home trailing by a long shot, according to a recent survey.

Julián Castro's tenure as HUD Secretary is expected to end soon, and he has released one final memo to the American people recounting some of the administration's achievements since he assumed the post two and a half years ago.

In an effort to reduce the risk of taxpayers and increase private capital in the mortgage market, Fannie Mae will settle a credit risk sharing transaction under its Connecticut Avenue Securities program on December 8.

It appears GSE reform may actually be on the horizon—or at least discussed regularly in Washington—thanks to a new bill proposed by Congressman French Hill (R-Arkansas).

The FCC has released formal recommendations for how recent changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) will be implemented—and the mortgage industry should take note.

According to Moody's, not all banks will see the benefits or have the same costs as JPMorgan Chase when securitizing loan portfolios.