“Negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be experienced by many communities. HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program partners are uniquely positioned to address the housing discrimination concerns of vulnerable populations,” said Demetria L. McCain, HUD’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

An upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing will discuss the state of the nation’s banking system, and how the nation’s bank regulators have resolved these institutional failures.

Mortgage rates fell for the second consecutive week, spurring a jump in mortgage apps at the outset of the spring homebuying season.

The dip in mortgage rates has kicked the spring homebuying season off on the right foot, as the MBA reports overall app volume on the rise for the third straight week, amid uncertainty over the health of the banking sector.

The addition of Dan Ventura as its new VP of Reverse Operations follows the formalization of the company’s Regional Reverse SVP program, and the addition of eight new SVPs.

Through the purchase of Cherry Creek Mortgage, Guild Mortgage will integrate reverse mortgages into its traditional mortgage platform, using Guild’s nationwide retail team across nearly 300 branches.

The Five Star Institute presents the first-ever REO Connect event, a gathering of the REO community featuring educational offerings and networking opportunities geared to meet the needs of unique marketplace.

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies will present a virtual session analyzing the burdens of home improvement, as well as the preservation of affordable housing in today’s home remodeling market.

In a week of turmoil in the economic markets as the FDIC was named receiver of two banks, Freddie Mac reported the fixed-rate mortgage retreated 13 basis points, ending a five-week run of increases.

CFPB seeks info from the public to assist with rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act regarding data brokers.