The Fed announced this week that it may raise capital requirements for the largest banks when the risk of above-normal losses is elevated.
Read More »Court Deals a Blow to Hopes of GSE Investors
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors who are trying to reclaim the GSE profits suffered a setback on Friday.
Read More »Where are Potential Homebuyers Searching?
Where people live and where they look for homes is not as easy a picture to paint as one might think. A new report by Zillow shows that ...
Read More »The Factors Behind a ‘Stable’ Bank Rating Outlook Are. . .
Banks were given in a "stable" rating in a mid-year outlook released this week. What were the deciding factors in the rating?
Read More »Will the Financial CHOICE Act Make it to the House Floor?
The parties in the House Financial Services Committee have been fiercely debating the merits of the GOP's alternative to Dodd-Frank since it was introduced three months ago.
Read More »HELOC Borrowers Might Be Making a Comeback
More HELOC borrowers are making payments on time, but lenders should still proceed with caution, according to a recent white paper.
Read More »Low Mortgage Rates Equal High Refi Activity
The already near-record low mortgage rates ticked downward again as the share of refinances remains high more than two months after the Brexit vote.
Read More »The Most (and Least) Expensive Housing Markets
A ranking of the most and least expensive housing markets revealed that the highest-priced homes are generally located in the West. . .where are the most affordable markets located?
Read More »Women-Owned Mortgages Perform Better than Credit Histories Suggest
On average, women pay more for mortgages than men do, but those mortgages held by women-only borrowers tend to perform better than those held by men, according to one analysis.
Read More »Lawmaker Presses FBI to Release Crisis-Related Files
One year has passed since the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memo stating they planned to prosecute individuals and not just firms for their roles in the crisis, but they have yet to do so—and one lawmaker is asking the FBI why.
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