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Last week, FHFA Director Mel Watt gave a speech at the Bipartisan Center in which he declared the GSEs' lack of capital to be their biggest risk, and that he expects that risk to escalate as the conservatorships continue. Will that risk spur the government to end the conservatorships after almost eight years?

FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said despite the increase in profits, banks are still operating in a "challenging environment."

An analysis revealed that rental-related collection records and prior evictions can be highly predictive of renters' future behavior.

In an address at the National Credit Union Association on Tuesday, CFPB Director Richard Cordray answered criticisms surrounding the Bureau's regulatory changes in the mortgage industry.

Banks have come under fire for their tight lending standards adopted in the wake of the crisis, but the Fed reported that some banks are beginning to lighten up.

First-time homebuyers have more problems to face than just dwindling supply and higher demand: Income requirements for mortgage lending are also on the rise.

The director said that some of the broader ramifications surrounding arbitration clauses "are surprising and even breathtaking in their scope."

What is driving the increasing disparity in risk between Agency first-time buyer mortgage loans and repeat buyer mortgage loans?

The number of mortgage loans 30 days or more past due but not in foreclosure hit an 11-month high in January. What role did the calendar play in the increase?

Hundreds of housing counseling agencies nationwide will receive the HUD grants, which will assist families who are buying their first home, attempting to locate affordable rental housing, or trying to avoid foreclosure.