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In a Freddie Mac Perspectives blog, Kevin Palmer, SVP of Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer, explained how credit risk transfers and Guarantee fees have much more in common that one might think—one gives Freddie Mac significant insight into the other.

The 115th Congress reconvened on Tuesday after the summer recess, and will have to hit the ground running if they are going to accomplish the items on the agenda in time for September's close.

DS News sat down with John Vella, Chief Revenue Officer at Altisource Portfolio Solutions, to talk about compliance with Federal Housing Administration loans, delinquency risks, and more in this exclusive interview.

With a storied history in civil rights, Stuart Ishimaru, Head of CFPB's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, has spent his career fighting for equal opportunity—in the workplace, in the military, and throughout the country. Now, he’s taking the fight to the financial sector, leading the banking and lending industries down the path of diversity.

The disparity between men and women in leadership positions and compensation is one of the most pressing issues facing the financial services sector today. Ocwen shares how the company is making this issue a priority with their Ocwen Global Women’s Network.

Most mortgage servicers and foreclosure practitioners are familiar with Illinois’ single refiling rule, which has been interpreted as permitting only one refiling of a claim, but it might be time to take another look. . .

Out of hundreds of nominations from across the mortgage industry, MReport—the sister publication of DS News—released its 2017 Women in Housing List, featuring a number of well-established female leaders that have made names for themselves and been recognized by their peers. ...

Next Thursday, September 7, the Senate Banking Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will convene to hold an executive session to vote on the nominations of Joseph Otting to be Comptroller of the Currency, and the Honorable Randal Quarles to be member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and Vice Chairman for the supervision of the board of governors.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering creating a database made of reassigned numbers that companies and robocallers can use to prevent dialing ones no longer used by consumers who gave permission to receive these types of calls. Doing so, ...

After 10 years of service, the Appraisal Institute recently accepted the resignation of CEO Frederick H. Grubbe, MBA, CAE, through their Board of Directors.