"There are economic signals pointing to recession but also signs that a 'soft landing' may be in the offing," said Doug Duncan, SVP and Chief Economist, Fannie Mae.
Read More »CFPB Accused of Exceeding Statutory Authority
A group of seven banks and trade groups are taking legal action in the Eastern District of Texas, challenging the Bureau’s update to the Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices Section of its exam manual, and for potentially violating the Administrative Procedure Act.
Read More »Servicers Open the Lines of Communication
Michael Merritt of BOK Financial sat down with DS News to explain how the lessons learned from the financial crisis of 2008 smoothed a path of communication between servicers and their clients during the pandemic.
Read More »Mortgage Credit Tightens Slightly
With plenty of room to expand, mortgage credit access restricts slightly.
Read More »Britain’s Barclays Returning to U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Market
A decade after bonds tied to U.S. home loans contributed to the financial crisis, British investment bank and financial services company Barclays is returning to the residential mortgage-backed securities market, Reuters reports. Many banks retreated from selling and trading portions ...
Read More »Public Policy Institute Asserts its Recommendations for FHFA
Here's why researchers at the American Enterprise Institute say proposed rules from the FHFA would be insufficient in a financial crisis.
Read More »Understanding the Causes of the Financial Crisis
A recent AEI conference featured a morning panel in which five financial scholars discussed what has been determined to be the principal causes of the crisis. Click through to watch the discussion in full.
Read More »10 Years Later, Where Are They Now?
This weekend marks "Lehman Brothers Weekend," the 10-year anniversary of the start of the Financial Crisis. See what those instrumental in handling the crisis learned, and how our current housing market compares to the pre-crisis market.
Read More »A Decade Later, What Has Changed in Housing?
Ten years later, experts are revisiting the financial crisis and its consequences. What have we learned since?
Read More »The Policy Makers
Some of the industry’s greatest minds discuss the lessons they learned during the housing crisis, and how it’s shaping their stance on housing policy today. Editor’s Note: This story was originally featured in the April issue of DSNews, out now.
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