Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton made it official on Friday when she announced that Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) will be her running mate. Kaine is passionate about housing policy, having been a fair housing attorney prior to entering politics.
Read More »Exactly Five Years Into the CFPB Era. . .
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau celebrated its fifth birthday on Thursday, July 21. Five years in, those in the mortgage industry continue the fierce debate on whether the Bureau is helping or harming the industry.
Read More »Clayton Holdings Creates New Option for ‘Fix and Flip’ Lending
Clayton Holdings LLC has developed an end-to-end underwriting, valuation and due diligence option for the “fix and flip” lending market.
Read More »Investigation Shows Castro Violated Hatch Act
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel ruled on Monday that HUD Secretary Julián Castro, who is on Hillary Clinton's short list of possible running mates, violated a law that prohibits federal government employees from engaging in political activity on the job.
Read More »Trump’s New VP Pick’s History with Housing
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's newly selected running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, has a history of working to improve housing policy in his home state.
Read More »The GOP’s VP Prospects and Where They Stand on Housing
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said very little about housing policy during his campaign. Where do his top three prospects for vice president stand?
Read More »Ginnie Mae Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
Nancy Corsiglia will join Ginnie Mae as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President Ted Tozer, Ginnie Mae announced on Monday.
Read More »Share of Student Loan Debt-Laden Borrowers Rising
Recent reports saying that borrowers burdened with student loan debt are having a hard time attaining homeownership. Those reports may be exaggerated, however.
Read More »KBRA Cautions Investors About Stress Test Results
While the tests may have shown that the largest bank holding companies are capitalized enough to withstand the Fed’s hypothetical severely adverse economic scenarios, KBRA believes investors should beware.
Read More »LRES Appoints VP of National Sales
LRES, a national provider of solutions for the mortgage and real estate industry, has announced the appointment of Diane Valadez as vice president of national sales.
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