After a slight uptick in January, the number of delinquent loans backed by Freddie Mac resumed its downward spiral.
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Why Removing MetLife’s ‘SIFI’ Tag Doesn’t Make Sense
Robert C. Hockett of the Cornell Law Faculty breaks down a judge's recent decision to remove the "systemically important" designation from MetLife—and the implications for Dodd-Frank and the economy if the decision stands.
Read More »Is Housing Poised to Return to Pre-Crisis Glory?
The recent predictions from analysts of a dark year for housing based on the combination of tight inventory, rapid home price appreciation, and slow wage growth may be a little off base, according to one analysis.
Read More »Rubin Lublin Receives ALTA Best Practices Compliance Certification
Rubin Lublin, LLC, has received a Certification of Attestation for the American Land Title Association (ALTA) Best Practices Certification from independent accounting firm Frazier & Deeter.
Read More »Watchdog Chides FHFA for Lack of Oversight
The report from the FHFA Office of the Inspector General covered an 18-month period from early 2013 to mid-2014.
Read More »Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Portfolio Wind Down Continues
The aggregate unpaid principal balance of Fannie Mae's gross mortgage portfolio fell below its 2016 cap.
Read More »Banks’ Share of the Servicing Universe is Shrinking
The number of first-lien mortgage loans serviced by eight national banks has declined every quarter for two years. So what is the good news?
Read More »Dodd-Frank Suffers a Setback With MetLife Decision
The court's removal of the SIFI tag is a victory for opponents of the Dodd-Frank Act who claim that the controversial Wall Street reform legislation enables “Too Big to Fail.”
Read More »Yellen is Dovish on Future Rate Hikes
So far this year, two Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings have come and gone with no further rate increase.
Read More »Consumer Confidence Reverses Negative Course
Whereas pessimism among consumers reigned in February’s report, March’s data showed signs that attitudes toward the economy are slowly improving.
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