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Homeowners in Florida Brace for Irma

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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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