What sweeping changes did U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) propose to the country's credit reporting system?
Read More »Cash Sales Share Closer to Pre-Crisis Level
The share of residential home sales that were all-cash transactions continued their sustained decline in February. At one point will they reach their pre-2008 average?
Read More »Is the Government Being Secretive With Profit Sweep Documents?
A University of Virginia School of Law professor examines the possibility of the government asserting executive privilege by withholding documents related to the GSE Net Worth Sweep.
Read More »Built-for-Rent Homes Regaining Market Share
The percentage of single-family homesĀ built for the express purpose of renting them out is down from its peak reached in early 2013, but has been trending upward for the last four quarters. What has been driving the increase?
Read More »Settlement Monitor Gives SunTrust Thumbs Up
How much consumer relief has SunTrust bank provided to distressed borrowers under the terms of the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement?
Read More »Subcommittee: Arbitration Ban Raises Costs for Consumers
Subcommittee Chairman Randy Neugebauer tweeted, "My friends on the other side of the aisle asked a trial lawyer to come speak in favor of the CFPB's Arbitration Rule. I rest my case."
Read More »FHA Proposes Enhancements to HECM Program
FHA was praised last year for making changes to its HECM program that helped non-borrowing spouses avoid foreclosure. What further changes did the FHA propose to help seniors sustain their HECM loans?
Read More »Housing Forecasts Stay Calm Through Economic Storm
With both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac downwardly revising their projected economic growth for the full year of 2016, what do they expect for housing?
Read More »Trump Planning Dodd-Frank Overhaul
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has some definite ideas about financial reform, and he plans to unveil those ideas in the next couple of weeks.
Read More »Third Circuit Court Hands U.S. Bank a Victory
Why did a federal appellate court rule in favor of U.S. Bank in a case where a homeowner was trying to get his foreclosure dismissed?
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