Meet this year’s Leadership Award nominees—a group of female leaders who have built diverse, high-performing teams; developed business solutions that impact homeownership across the industry and nation; and worked to empower and promote women in leadership positions.
Read More »Recognizing the Future Leadership of the Mortgage Industry
Meet the finalists for the upcoming Rising Star Executive Award, part of the 2023 Women in Housing Awards, as the Five Star Institute honors young women leaders who have demonstrated an outstanding capability to lead and drive progress.
Read More »Capitol Hill Shines the Spotlight on Property Insurance
The Senate Banking Committee recently hosted a hearing discussing competition in the property insurance marketplace and the role climate change is playing on policy holders’ premiums.
Read More »FHFA Seeks Public Comment on Updated Credit Score Requirements
FHFA is soliciting comments from market participants and stakeholders on the transition to updated credit scoring models and credit reporting requirements for loans acquired by the GSEs.
Read More »HUD Awards Nearly $160M to Combat Housing-Related Hazards
HUD takes additional action to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing by eliminating lead-based paints, mold, and asbestos, among other threats.
Read More »Timothy Ofak Takes Lead of Weiner Brodsky Kider Litigation Practice Group
Continuing its role as provider of counsel to the U.S. financial services industry, Weiner Brodsky Kider promotes 17-year industry veteran to lead group serving clients facing government actions and private suits.
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Nears $2.5T in August
According to Ginnie Mae, August 2023’s new mortgage-backed securities issuance has supported the financing of more than 123,000 households, including 59,000 of that number comprised of first-time buyers.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Exploring Options to Boost U.S. Housing Supply
The Senate Banking Committee will host a panel of experts who will share ideas on how to bolster the nation’s housing inventory, as buyers seek more options in an increasingly shrinking marketplace.
Read More »Examining QC Trends in the Mortgage Servicing Space
In an analysis of the top quality control issues found in the mortgage servicing marketplace, missing bankruptcy notices and proof of claims documentation topped the list, with a wave of delinquencies and borrowers seeking bankruptcy court protection creating new levels of demand.
Read More »Freddie Mac CEO DeVito Announces Retirement
Michael J. DeVito will move on from the role of CEO in the first quarter of 2024, as the GSE is set to begin its search for a successor to the position.
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