A bipartisan measure introduced will expand affordable homeownership opportunities and revitalize communities through the construction, renovation, and sale of 500,000 homes nationwide.
Read More »Federal Agencies Issue Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management
inal guidance from the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC outlines principles and considerations for banking organizations’ risk management of third-party relationships.
Read More »Native Americans to Receive More Financing Options for Affordable Housing
Freddie Mac’s new mortgage product, HeritageOne, is meant to drive affordable financing options for single-family properties on tribal lands and rural areas in addition to financial counseling.
Read More »How Real-Time Policymaking Drives Mortgage Innovation
Dan Sogorka of Sagent explains how regulators pivot in times of crisis to maintain stability in the marketplace, bringing order to chaos and preventing systemic breakdowns.
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Hits $2.4T in May
May’s mortgage-backed securities issuance supports the financing of more than 113,000 U.S. households, including more than 55,000 first-time homebuyers.
Read More »Fannie Mae Appoints Chetlur S. Ragavan to Its Board
Bringing decades of risk management and financial services experience to the role, the Risk Response, LLC Founder and Principal joins the GSE as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
Read More »Florida Appellate Court Rules in HOA Case
Attorney Kathleen Achille looks at a recent Florida Second District Court of Appeals decision on residential properties constructed and sold after a declaration was recorded where the properties were not originally encumbered by a declaration.
Read More »Mandatory Flood Insurance Myths Debunked
A new intelligence report written by Scott Giberson, Principal of Product Compliance for CoreLogic, puts some common misconceptions about flood insurance under the microscope.
Read More »HUD Focuses on Healthy Homes in June
The Department kicks off the month of June by focusing its attention on the importance of creating and maintaining a healthy home by addressing home-based hazards, including reducing moisture and mold, and maintaining indoor air quality.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Small Business Lenders & Dodd-Frank’s Section 1071
An upcoming Five Star Institute Webinar will feature a trio of experts discussing the impact of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, a rule requiring financial institutions to collect and report data on small business loans.
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