Here’s why Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo has kept housing finance reform at the top of the committee’s agenda for the 116th Congress.
Read More »Reforming Housing Finance in the Absence of Legislation
A new report by the Milken Institute calls for administrative reform to strengthen the housing finance system. Here’s why.
Read More »Trends in GSE Credit Risk Transfers
In its latest report, Fitch Ratings details projections for future credit events and losses for the first half of 2019. Here’s what it revealed.
Read More »G-Fees at the GSEs
A new FHFA report parsed through the numbers to give insights into the changes in guarantee fees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Read More »After the Dust Settles
Weighing in on issues ranging from rent control and home construction to tax cuts and spending constraints, DS News untangles how the new landscape could impact housing and mortgage in 2019.
Read More »Weighing in on Deregulation
What impact will a change of order in the Financial Services Committee have on the mortgage market?
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 »The Week Ahead: Gearing Up for Mid-Terms
The upcoming midterm elections could alter the course of the housing industry. Here's what else is happening in the week ahead.
Read More »Shifting Powers on Capitol Hill
The Mid-term elections are almost upon us and how America votes next week could determine the course of the housing market. Here’s what can change and what won’t.
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?
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