Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, on Tuesday morning announced the GOP’s much-anticipated and much-talked about proposed alternative to Dodd-Frank, entitled the Financial CHOICE Act.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Tuesday 6/6/2016
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Monday that the central bank will raise the federal funds rate when economic outlook uncertainties clear the air. Yellen spoke today at ...
Read More »Cash Sales Prevalent Among Lower-Valued Homes
While the cash sales share has declined by more than 20 percent since peaking five years ago, a disparity remains between cash sales transactions in among the highest and lowest valued homes.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Monday 6/6/2016
The nation’s unemployment rate took a tumble from April to May—but did the jobs report really bring good news for the economy and for housing? Not exactly. One ...
Read More »Did the Jobs Report Bring Good Housing News?
The nation’s unemployment rate took a tumble from April to May—but did the jobs report really bring good news for the economy and for housing? Not exactly.
Read More »FDIC Reaches RMBS Settlement with Eight Institutions
The FDIC has filed a total of 19 RMBS lawsuits on behalf of eight institutions seeking damages for violations to federal and state securities laws.
Read More »Housing Advocates to FHFA: GSEs Need to Rebuild Capital
Housing finance reform is once again taking center stage as several industry stakeholders have sounded off on the topic, stressing the importance of protecting taxpayers and the mortgage industry in general.
Read More »The MReport Webcast: Wednesday 6/1/2016
Home prices continued their upward climb in March but did so at much slower pace than usual for the second consecutive month, leading industry experts to believe that ...
Read More »Bank of America Directs Relief to Hardest Hit Areas
Under the terms of its 2014 RMBS settlement, Bank of America is continuing to provide relief to consumers in the areas most affected by the foreclosure crisis.
Read More »Will Dodd-Frank be Out of the Picture Soon?
While Republicans have been trying to roll back parts of the Dodd-Frank Act since it was passed in 2010, in the next couple of weeks they have promised that some massive reform proposals are coming.
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