U.S. Senate confirms Thompson to formally lead supervision, regulation, and oversight of the GSEs and the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
Read More »GSEs Commit to Assisting Borrowers in Their Native Language
New mandate allows for data collected by the GSEs to be used by lenders to facilitate communications with borrowers in their preferred language.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Senate Examines the Appraisal Process
The Senate Banking Committee will take a deep dive into appraisal equity, and the implementation of programs and policies related to fair housing and economic opportunities.
Read More »Tackling Data Privacy and Unregulated Credit Scores
Click through to learn what was discussed at the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on the impact of financial data privacy and unregulated credit scores on consumers.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will Consumer Price Expectations Increase?
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will release its latest consumer home price expectation data at 11 a.m. on Monday. The March 2019 Survey of Consumer Expectations ...
Read More »Senate Hearing Addresses Fintech Privacy Challenges
In a digital economy, privacy and data collection requires an extra look. Find out how financial regulators and companies are protecting private data.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss Diversity
The Five Star Diversity Symposium comes to Dallas, putting the focus on the importance of diversity and inclusion. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Issues in Banking Regulation and Compliance
For banks, the supervisory process can be tricky. Find out how the Senate Banking Committee is addressing banking rule issues and hear what experts say needs to be addressed, from housing policy to too-big-to-fail.
Read More »Crapo’s Plan: A “Permanent, Sustainable Housing Finance System”
Deep-diving into Sen. Mike Crapo’s outline for housing finance reform, a Senate Banking Committee hearing saw experts sharing their views on how best to strengthen housing finance for the future.
Read More »How the Fed Will Review BB&T, SunTrust Merger
Fed Chair Jerome Powell outlined the steps that the Fed will take to ensure a “thorough and transparent” review of the recent merger during his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.
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