Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen will have the floors of both the House and Senate to herself this week for the first time in seven months. What can we expect from the hearings?
Read More »Lawmakers Revisit Concern Over Potential Repeat of GSE Bailout
Will Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require another taxpayer-funded bailout as a result of their zero capital requirement?
Read More »Counsel’s Corner: Dealing with Declines in Default Inventory
Glen Rubin, managing partner with Rubin Lublin, LLC, discusses coping with the industry's ongoing drop in default-related volume.
Read More »HSBC Agrees to Pay Nearly Half a Billion to Settle Mortgage Abuse Allegations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that HSBC Bank has reached a settlement with several federal agencies and almost every state attorney general regarding "mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses."
Read More »War Over Wall Street: Clinton, Sanders Trading Barbs
Trouble is brewing between Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders concerning Wall Street banks and regulation.
Read More »Job Gains Weaken, But is the Labor News All Bad?
The labor market was the strong point of the U.S. economy in the last quarter of 2015. Job gains slowed in the first month of 2016, but other areas saw growth.
Read More »Contrasting Economic Metrics: GDP and Employment Growth
The number of jobs has been rising in the last two years while GDP growth has largely been a disappointment. What does this mean for the U.S. economy?
Read More »Existing Homeowners Are Not Taking Advantage of Historically Low Rates
Mortgage rates are at historic lows, which may seem like perfect opportunity for homeowners to refinance. Why are they not jumping at the chance?
Read More »AACER: Downward Trend Continues for Bankruptcy Filings
How did bankruptcy filings in January 2016 stack up with Januarys of years past?
Read More »What’s Driving Down the Cash Sales Share?
Fewer and fewer buyers are paying all cash when they buy a house. What is the reason behind the decline?
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