James B. Lockhart III, Vice Chairman of W.L. Ross & Co. LLC and former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will deliver the morning keynote address at the 2017 Five Star Government Forum in Washington, D.C., in April.
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Lenders are making more subprime and near prime mortgage loans these days, according to one analysis.
Read More »Fannie Mae: ‘Significant Opportunity’ Lies in Mobile Technology
Mortgage activity using mobile products has nearly doubled in the last year and future interest in these products is expected to increase, according to Fannie Mae.
Read More »Industry Reacts to Choice of Carson for HUD Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary. What did those in the industry have to say about Carson's nomination?
Read More »How Rising Rates are Affecting Refinancing
What effect have recent rates had on affordability and the pool of candidates with an incentive to refinance?
Read More »The Week Ahead: A New Start With a Familiar Face
Two subcommittees in the House Financial Services Committee will hold hearings this week following the announcement that Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) has been elected for a third term as Chairman of that committee.
Read More »Factom, Inc. Welcomes Three Veteran Executives
Factom, Inc., a blockchain as a Service company that provides products offering document and data integrity as its EVP of R&D, recently announced the addition of three veteran executives.
Read More »Will ‘Mixed’ Jobs Data Bode Well for Housing?
The headline numbers in the latest Employment Situation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics were positive, but the report contained its negative points—leaving analysts to speculate what the effect of the data will be for housing.
Read More »Lenders are Addressing TRID-Related Defects
TRID-related defects were trending upward in the first quarter, but that appears to be reversing, according to one analysis.
Read More »Now It’s FHA’s Turn to Raise Loan Limits
Right before Thanksgiving, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced it will be raising the maximum conforming loan limits on GSE-backed mortgages. The Federal Housing Administration has now followed suit.
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