Government

A recent Legal League 100 Spring Servicer Summit examined the journey servicers and regulators will be embarking on when the foreclosure moratoria are lifted.

New bill calls for the CFPB to remove the obstacles to accessible banking resources and in underserved communities.

By submission of their proposed plans, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are laying the groundwork for improvements in three underserved housing markets.

A panel of experts shared their ideas in a recent Legal League 100 webinar on how the servicing industry and regulators are assisting consumers with pandemic-related forbearance plans and options to keep more Americans in their homes.

Forbearance levels are looking better across the board as volume decreases for all types of mortgage loans, according to the weekly report from Black Knight. Keeping with the strong trend of early-month improvements, overall volumes dropped by 61,000 or 2.7%. ...

The mortgage servicing industry’s top thought leaders converge with government reps for a Legal League 100 virtual gathering tackling the hot-button issues impacting the marketplace.

The Director says credible resolution plans ensure that, in a housing finance crisis, FHFA will be able to act quickly without exposing the financial system or taxpayers to additional risk.

Congressional markup sees up two pieces of legislation drafted to advance racial and gender equity, and provide fairness for LGBTQ+ persons in housing and lending.

According to the U.S. Courts website, the fundamental goal of the Federal bankruptcy laws enacted by Congress is to give debtors a financial “fresh start” from burdensome debts and provides for “liquidation” in a Chapter 7 filing—the sale of a ...

Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities volume continues to soar in 2021, following another solid April report of $89.70 billion in volume.