New webpage provides details on Ginnie Mae’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, with a focus on the environmental and social impacts its MBS program offers to investors.
Read More »Banking Regulators Seek Comment on Rules to Strengthen Capital Requirements
The OCC, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and FDIC have jointly issued a proposal to modify large bank capital requirements to better reflect underlying risks, and increase the consistency of how banks measure their risks.
Read More »Relocating Homebuyers Targeting Sin City
In a study on Q2 migration nationwide, Redfin reports the typical Las Vegas home costs less than half as much as one in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.
Read More »These States Topped Overall Mortgage Delinquency Rates as National Rate Declines
After the addition of nearly four million jobs nationwide in the last year, CoreLogic reports that a solid job market continues to help borrowers pay their mortgages on time, pushing the overall mortgage delinquency rate to a historic low in May.
Read More »CFPB Uncovers Unfair and Deceptive Practices Across Consumer Financial Products
Discover the latest findings from Bureau examiners, shedding light on conduct that breaches federal regulations, specifically targeting abusive practices within consumer financial services.
Read More »Luxury Home Sale Prices Hit Record $1.2M Average in Q2
Redfin reports the median sale price of luxury homes rose 4.6% year-over-year in Q2, with prices being propped up by a lack of supply, which is fueling competition in many markets nationwide.
Read More »Gabe Rinaldi Joins Cenlar as VP of Enterprise Project Management
Bringing more than 20 years of experience to his new role, Gabe Rinaldi will work to build a team at Cenlar to identify and lead initiatives to streamline end-to-end processes and create efficiency.
Read More »Capitol Hill Examines Volatile Weather Events and Financial Risk
During a recent House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy meeting, Greg Coleman of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency noted that “the OCC’s role is to ensure that national banks and federal savings associations understand their climate-related financial risks and develop comprehensive risk management frameworks and capabilities to identify, measure, monitor and control those risks.”
Read More »Real Estate Investors Favor Rentals Over Fix-and-Flip Opportunities
A new survey from RCN Capital and CJ Patrick Company has found that investor activity appears to be more skewed toward rental properties than fix-and-flip properties, citing the increased cost of financing and limited inventory as major challenges.
Read More »Freddie Mac Approaches $1.4B Single-Family Green Securities Issuance in 2022
The size of the GSE’s Green MBS issuance doubled from 2021 to 2022, reflecting market demand for green homes and environmentally focused investments.
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