Housing experts are concerned a reduction in the Federal Reserve’s MBS holdings could harm the housing recovery.
Read More »Report: Time to Update the Mortgage Servicing Industry
Industry experts say the time has come for changes to the mortgage servicing industry to allow for less-than-perfect borrowers access to mortgages.
Read More »Home Equity Jumps to $726 Billion
Recent data from CoreLogic revealed an risein positive home equity across the nation. The number of negative-equity properties has declined as well.
Read More »EU Execs Warn Against Dodd-Frank Changes
Those in charge of the European Union say U.S. changes to the signature financial reform law could have international ramifications.
Read More »Carson Filling Out Advisory Team
A longtime family friend and colleague of President Donald Trump will join HUD as a senior adviser.
Read More »Breaking Down Blight
Editors' Note: This print feature appeared in the February issue of DS News. Almost a decade has passed since the housing bubble burst, throwing the mortgage services industry and neighborhoods across the country into a pitched battle with blight. Recovery ...
Read More »Mortgage Law Expert: CFPB ‘Hangs in the Balance’
A former state Deputy Attorney General said the states are anticipating a much larger role in regulating businesses going forward, if the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau falters in court.
Read More »SEC Drops Case Against Former Thornburg Execs
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed Friday to drop their case against two former executives of the defunct lender.
Read More »Homeowners Use Tax Refunds as Lifeline
Mortgage analysts found that many homeowners use tax season to get their heads above water again on their mortgages.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Talking Appraisal
DS News sits down with Adam Johnson, Chief Appraiser with Genworth to talk about his industry and what it means to the mortgage business.
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