Government

The White House has said that it intends to nominate OMB’s Associate Director, Kathy Kraninger to succeed Mulvaney but she’s likely to face a tough vote in the Senate. Here’s why.

Two industry experts talk GSEs, CRTs, and guarantee fees and why shifting mortgage default risk from taxpayers to investors is a very good thing, including helping shield taxpayers from a dire financial crisis more onerous than ’08.

Just how many non-performing loans have the GSEs sold off in their ongoing drive to shift credit risk into the private sector? Here's what the FHFA had to say.

On Wednesday, The Fed raised rates for the second time this year. How will the latest hike impact homeowners who are applying for HELOCs? Experts weigh in.

On Tuesday, the Banking Committee advanced the nomination of Richard Clarida for Vice-Chairman of the Fed, as well as Michelle Bowman for Member of the Board of Governors of the Fed. Hit the link to learn more about the nominees.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet again this week, with many industry experts expecting the Fed to announce another short-term interest rate hike. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

A years-long legal battle between the Bureau and PHH centered on accusations of illegal kickbacks. Read on to find out why the Bureau decided to drop the case, and what this means for the lender and servicer.

As the Trump administration celebrates 500 days in office this month, take a look at the key legislation and nominations that have impacted the industry during this time.

In April, CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney had recommended steps to improve the “transparency and accountability” at CFPB. Here’s what the Financial Services Committee discussed at a hearing on Wednesday on these reforms.

With the FHFA considering the possibility of changing the credit score requirements the GSEs requires, what are the advantages of credit scoring competition and what impact could these potential changes have on future default rates?