Precipitated by Fitch’s downgrade of the sovereign rating of the U.S., many in the industry voiced their opposition to the downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s rating from 'AAA' to 'AA+.’
Read More »Freddie Mac to Use Tax Transcripts as Income Verification
Multiple years of applicant tax data will help lenders precisely calculate income quickly, expanding options for income verification.
Read More »HUD Issues $370 Million in Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants
HUD has awarded eight communities with grants geared toward the promotion of innovative collaboration necessary to tackle lingering affordability issues in the housing space.
Read More »HUD Announces Expansion of Its Moving to Work Demonstration Program
The Department is seeking to grow its Move to Work initiative, a program that improves housing choices for low-income families.
Read More »GAO Issues Analysis of FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0
In a new report measuring the effectiveness of Risk Rating 2.0, the GAO focused on the actuarial soundness of the program, how premiums are impacted, affordability concerns for policyholders, and implications for the private market.
Read More »Former Senior CFPB Attorney Launches New Firm
ormer CFPB Senior Counsel Colgate Selden partners with Alan Lindeke to bring a combined 40-plus years of senior legal, risk, compliance, and executive leadership roles to new law firm.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Highlights Its ESG Strategy Impact on MBS
New webpage provides details on Ginnie Mae’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, with a focus on the environmental and social impacts its MBS program offers to investors.
Read More »Banking Regulators Seek Comment on Rules to Strengthen Capital Requirements
The OCC, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and FDIC have jointly issued a proposal to modify large bank capital requirements to better reflect underlying risks, and increase the consistency of how banks measure their risks.
Read More »Fed No Longer Predicts Near-Term Recession—Industry Experts Respond
More commentary has come through focusing on the real estate market along with news that the Fed is no longer predicting a recession in the near future.
Read More »CFPB Uncovers Unfair and Deceptive Practices Across Consumer Financial Products
Discover the latest findings from Bureau examiners, shedding light on conduct that breaches federal regulations, specifically targeting abusive practices within consumer financial services.
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