Newly delinquent debt was at its lowest level in Q1 since 1999.
Read More »Freddie Mac Exceeds Portfolio Reduction Goal
How much did Freddie Mac reduce its mortgage-related investments portfolio during April?
Read More »Serious Delinquencies Elevated Compared to Pre-Crisis
While 90-plus days overdue mortgage loans have been on the steady decline for six years, they still have some room to go.
Read More »Fed Rate Hike May Come More Sooner than Later
Is the latest mortgage market data indicative of an economy that is ready for the Fed to raise the federal funds target rate?
Read More »Fannie Mae Sells More Delinquent Loans to Non-Profit
Government agencies have have taken a lot of heat from advocacy groups, civil rights groups, and lawmakers in the last few months over the sales of delinquent mortgages to private investors. Fannie Mae went another route with its latest sale.
Read More »More Proposed CFPB Reforms Clear Subcommittee
What changes did a House Subcommittee bill propose to make to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
Read More »Fairholme: Status Quo Makes Another Bailout ‘Inevitable’
The Net Worth Sweep, or the sweeping of all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits into Treasury, has been under more intense scrutiny as of late.
Read More »Coalition Pushes for Stricter Wall Street Regulation
A group of progressives who believe that Wall Street is not regulated enough has organized a coalition in hopes of getting stricter rules passed.
Read More »‘Survivor Bill of Rights’ is Gaining Traction
One of the states hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis has proposed legislation to protect families from foreclosure after the death of the borrower named on the mortgage.
Read More »Spring Has Brought on More Delinquencies
What implications does April's rise in 30-day delinquencies have for the mortgage industry?
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