The introduction of the CHOICE Act—the Republicans’ proposed alternative to Dodd-Frank—last month by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) has sparked even more fierce debate between the parties in his Committee.
Read More »Are Foreclosure Levels Reaching a New Normal?
With national foreclosure inventory and serious delinquencies now back to pre-crisis levels, is this the new normal for the foreclosure landscape?
Read More »Ginnie Mae Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
Nancy Corsiglia will join Ginnie Mae as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President Ted Tozer, Ginnie Mae announced on Monday.
Read More »FHFA: Time to Solicit Borrowers for Principal Reduction
The FHFA has determined that borrowers eligible for principal reduction tend to be concentrated in communities across the country that have not yet fully recovered from the foreclosure crisis.
Read More »Is the Labor Market Impeding Housing Growth?
Concerns about job security and income growth may have been the catalyst for why home buying decreased for the previous month, according to Fannie Mae.
Read More »Share of Student Loan Debt-Laden Borrowers Rising
Recent reports saying that borrowers burdened with student loan debt are having a hard time attaining homeownership. Those reports may be exaggerated, however.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will Foreclosures Fall Even Further?
In April, the nation's foreclosure rate and serious delinquency rate dropped to new pre-crisis lows. On Tuesday, July 12, the industry will find out how much further those numbers fell in May.
Read More »Ratings Agency Questions Fed’s ‘Harsh’ Stress Test Verbiage
Kroll Bond Ratings Agency believes that investors should take note of the language the Fed used in the published results of its recent stress tests for the largest bank holding companies.
Read More »LRES Appoints VP of National Sales
LRES, a national provider of solutions for the mortgage and real estate industry, has announced the appointment of Diane Valadez as vice president of national sales.
Read More »NeighborWorks America Elects New Board Chairman
Grovetta Gardineer is the successor to Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry, who had been the chairman of the board since March 2014.
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