A proposed change in appraisal regulations could move a regulatory goalpost that’s been in place since 1994. Click through to learn how these proposed alterations could impact the industry.
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What update did the Vice-Chairman of Supervision at the Fed give about the Board’s progress on the Dodd-Frank Reforms Act implementation in his semiannual testimony to the House Financial Services Committee?
Read More »The Future of Financial Regulation
During a keynote presentation, Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision at the Federal Reserve Board, explained the proposed changes to the Fed’s stress test.
Read More »Lower the Risk, Lesser the Regulation Says Fed
The Fed has published a framework that would more closely match regulations for large banking organizations with their risk profiles. Here’s how the new regulation would impact mortgage lenders.
Read More »Good News, Bad News – Replacing LIBOR
LIBOR, the index for setting loan rates for reverse and ARM mortgages, is to be replaced by 2021… so what comes next?
Read More »Economic Ironies
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. But with the U.S. economy thriving, what's with the housing market's paradoxical-seeming doldrums?
Read More »Powell: Interest Rate Hike Reflects Strong Economy
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to raise the interest rate to 2.20 percent. Hear from experts on the rate hike's impact.
Read More »The Week Ahead: An Eye on Inflation
The Federal Open Market Committee will meet again this week, with the group's Forecasts scheduled for release on Wednesday, June 6. Here's what else is happening in the week ahead.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Spotlight on Economic Trends
The Federal Reserve will release data from its Beige Book on Wednesday, which presents a summary of economic conditions and activities. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on the Fed’s MBS Holdings
On Thursday, the Federal Reserve will release its balance sheet, which also focuses on the current state of its mortgage-backed security holdings. Here’s what else is in store in The Week Ahead.
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