In its annual report to Congress, the FHFA published the results of Dodd-Frank stress tests that assess what would be the impact of immediate financial shocks and nine ...
Read More »DS News Webcast: Wednesday 6/15/2016
Fannie Mae’s second quarter 2016 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey found that lenders reported a 70 percent on net increase in purchase mortgage demand in the second quarter, compared ...
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Tuesday 6/14/2016
Several trade groups and organizations focused on the banking and mortgage industries recently wrote a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt, concerning a potential last-minute ...
Read More »Behind the CFPB’s Doubled Ad Budget
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has nearly doubled the amount spent on online advertising just since last year. What are its motives? What questions does this raise?
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Monday 6/13/2016
Though many feared JPMorgan Chase’s recent 1 point 9 billion dollar residential mortgage-backed securities purchase would lead to other similar transactions throughout the industry, a report from Moody’s ...
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Friday 6/10/2016
More homeowners regained equity in their home in the first quarter, reflecting improving home prices, fewer distressed borrowers, and increased principal repayment. CoreLogic's first quarter Equity Report ...
Read More »Sen. Warren Speculated to be Clinton’s Running Mate
With Hillary Clinton having wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), who has long been silent on whether she will endorse Clinton or Bernie Sanders, is expected to announce her endorsement of Clinton.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Thursday 6/9/2016
As older Americans enter into retirement age, they are pressed with the question of staying in their home, borrowing against their home, or opting out of homeownership for ...
Read More »Is Change on the Horizon for the CFPB?
A couple of major proposals have emerged in the last month to reform the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and some recent incidents indicate that the industry may be ready for a change.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Wednesday 6/8/2016
A drop in first-time homeownership in the U.S., due to the lack of affordable housing, has given single-family rental securitizations a credit positive boost. Moody's Investors Service said ...
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