The first mortgage default rate has leveled out after seeing three consecutive months of increases in Q4.

In his address, Hensarling called Dodd-Frank the “Obama Financial Control Law” and asserted that it “stands as a monument to the arrogance and hubris of man in that its answer to incomprehensible complexity and government control is yet more incomprehensible complexity and more government control.”

The sweeping of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits into Treasury has prompted several lawsuits from investors. But the lawsuits filed by shareholder Tim Pagliara are the first of their kind.

Last week, Greg Rand, CEO of OwnAmerica, spoke in a webinar on the ways in which FORCE agents can leverage their unique skillset to take advantage of the massive, uncontested Single-Family Rental marketspace.

In this installment of Counsel's Corner, Brett Barnett of McGuireWoods discusses last week's decision by the 9th Circuit Court that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are privately held companies.

The expectations of consumers toward inflation, the economy, housing, personal finances, and the labor market were up across the board, according to a survey from the New York Fed.

The money will go toward providing construction and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing units for low-income families.

Banks and federal savings associations are about to receive some regulatory relief following a review of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act by federal agencies that happens only once every 10 years.

On Wednesday, March 16, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray will testify before the House Financial Services Committee about the effects of the Bureau's activities on consumers.

The Making Home Affordable program is beginning to wind down; how successful has the program been at helping homeowners avoid foreclosure and remain in their homes?