During a Tuesday hearing, the Senate Banking Committee talked to experts on how to improve the accountability and oversight of bank supervisory agencies, from applications to mortgage-related securities.
Read More »Working Toward Crapo’s “More Sustainable” Housing Finance System
At a Senate Committee Hearing on Sen. Mike Crapo’s housing finance reform outline, experts gave their opinions on how best to bring about a more sustainable market.
Read More »Powell Promises ‘Thorough’ Review of BB&T, SunTrust Merger
Fed Chair Jerome Powell briefed the House Financial Services Committee on how the Fed will approach its examination of the major recent merger. Here’s what he had to say.
Read More »Calabria Nom Clears Senate Committee, What’s Next?
An affirmative vote by the Senate Banking Committee took the nomination of Dr. Mark Calabria as Director of the FHFA one step closer to confirmation. Here’s what could happen next in the process.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Getting to Know FHFA Nom Mark Calabria
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of the new FHFA Director on Thursday. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Crapo Focuses on Housing Finance Reform
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 »The Week Ahead: Focus on BCFP Director Nom
The Senate Banking Committee will meet on Thursday to vote on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger as the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Here’s what else is in store in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Investigation Into Mel Watt Allegations Underway
Under federal guidelines, FHFA must investigate the complaint within 180 days of its filing, learn more about the next steps here.
Read More »Bright Outlines Goals for Ginnie Mae
At a Banking Committee Hearing to consider his nomination as the President of Ginnie Mae, Bright said that he would focus on the challenges of dealing with Ginnie’s growth and the evolving nature of the U.S. mortgage market.
Read More »Watt: “These Conservatorships are Unsustainable”
In his testimony before the Banking Committee, Melvin Watt, Director, FHFA outlined the challenges facing the conservatorship of the GSEs and why it was the Congress’ responsibility to decide on housing finance reforms.
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