While immediate declines in mortgage rates have caused many to speculate on Brexit's effect, Stanley Fischer is taking a wait-and-see stance.
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Should leaders be concerned that tried and true leadership principles won’t be as effective when dealing with younger team members? This select print feature originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of MReport magazine.
Read More »Warren Bill Aims to Hold Wall Street Investors Accountable
Perpetual Wall Street enemy Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced a new bill that purports to relieve taxpayers of the losses incurred from derivates trading and pass it on to Wall Street investors.
Read More »Will the CFPB Director be Clinton’s Running Mate?
Ohio native and head of the CFPB Richard Cordray is not formally on Hillary Clinton's list for vice president. But some Democrats think he should be.
Read More »The Week Ahead: What Does the Fed Have Up Its Sleeve?
A June rate hike was widely expected but did not occur. Now with the Brexit vote, some are suggesting it is going to be a while before the Fed raises long-term interest rates.
Read More »Effects of Brexit-influenced Rates a Mixed Bag
One week after the controversial Brexit vote, some in the industry can already see how the vote affected rates, which may in turn affect housing demand.
Read More »HUD Study Finds Homebuyer Education Pays Off
HUD cited improved mortgage literacy, greater appreciation for communication with lenders, and improved underwriting qualifications among the positives.
Read More »Q1 Sees High Performance of First-Lien Mortgages
According to the OCC, in increase in the number of current and performing mortgages combined with declining foreclosure activity resulted in a healthy servicing market in Q1.
Read More »Loan App Defect Risk Still Trending Down
Ethical issues with mortgage applications dropped in May, continuing a years-long downswing, according to the latest First American Loan Application Defect Index.
Read More »May Brings Further Contraction for Fannie Mae’s Portfolio
The aggregate UPB of Fannie Mae's gross mortgage portfolio has shrunk by more than 50 percent in the last six years.
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