Hurricane Irma is speculated to hit Florida Sunday, but with uncertainties for the future of the National Flood Insurance Program, Florida may be in danger of experiencing the full consequences of lapsed insurance.
Read More »Fischer Resignation Leaves Another Empty Seat at the Fed
Beginning October 13, 2017, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer will be stepping down from his position.
Read More »Harvey Survivors: HUD’s Top Priority
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released short, intermediate, and long-term efforts that are currently underway for Hurricane Harvey survivors. As HUD continues to keep the lives and safety of all those affected by the devastation as ...
Read More »How Could Tax Reform Hurt the Housing Market?
Tax reform is one of the major ticket items on the current administration’s agenda, a measure that Congress hopes to tackle now that they are back from summer recess. However, two groups of professionals in the housing industry could stand to lose.
Read More »Cordray Skirts the Question
With the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray’s, term coming to an end next year, there has been a lot of discussion on whether or not the Ohio native will make a run for the governorship, despite remaining silent on the matter.
Read More »Freddie Mac Perspectives Blog: G-Fees and CRT
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.
Read More »Freddie Mac Speaks: G-Fees and CRT
Kevin Palmer, SVP of Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer at Freddie Mac, on how credit risk transfers are indicating whether Freddie's Guarantee fees are in line with what the private market would charge.
Read More »115th Congress: Fall Legislative Agenda
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.
Read More »Best Practices for Servicing FHA Loans
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.
Read More »Leading the Charge
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.
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