Two high ranking Democrats have thrown down the gauntlet to keep the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau an independent agency led by a single director.
Read More »Court: U.S. Can Withhold Some Documents in GSE Lawsuit
Fairholme Funds won’t get all the documents they asked for in their lawsuit against the government, according to Monday appeals court ruling.
Read More »Citigroup Says Goodbye to Mortgage Servicing
New Residential’s purchase of mortgage servicing rights from CitiMortgage indicates the latter’s plans to move out of the industry. What effects will this agreement have?
Read More »Fed Expected to Halt MBS Reinvestments in 2018
Experts with Morgan Stanley expect the central bank to take measures to shrink its $4.2 trillion balance sheet in the coming years.
Read More »The Week Ahead: A Happy New Year for the Job Market?
Will the U.S. employment outlook continue its improvement from December, and will that affect the housing market?
Read More »Freddie Mac Reports Record Growth
According to the Freddie Mac's most recent Monthly Volume Summary, in December the GSE experienced the highest monthly growth rate since March 2009.
Read More »The Road From Broker to Lender
DS News spoke with Redfin regarding the company's move into the lending space means and it plans to avoid conflicts of interest.
Read More »Pence Vows End to Dodd-Frank
Vice President Mike Pence assured congressional Republicans on Thursday that replacing the financial reform act is a top priority for the new administration.
Read More »KBRA Rates Freddie Mac Notes
A bond rating agency has offered preliminary ratings for new Freddie Mac notes.
Read More »Uncertainty is Major Theme of 2017
Multiple changes occurring in the United States make for an uncertain future. What can be expected for the real estate industry?
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