A coalition of civil rights and housing groups call on congressional leaders for funds that would enable state housing finance agencies to help homeowners.
Read More »Disaster Bill Moves to President’s Desk
The House of Representatives voted to pass H.R.2940, which provides $19.1 billion in recovery funds for disaster-affected areas, including Puerto Rico.
Read More »National Flood Insurance Program Given Last-Minute Extension
Two prior attempts to extend the program have stalled, and industry experts are encouraging prompt action.
Read More »Megabank CEOs and the Financial Crisis: 10 Years Later
How have the cultures and policies of megabanks such as Bank of America and CitiGroup changed since the financial crisis? Hear what the CEOs of eight of the largest U.S. banks had to say before the House Financial Services Committee.
Read More »Responding to Increased Flood Risks
In response to increased risks of flooding and natural disasters across the nation, the FInancial Services Committee held a hearing to re-evaluate the National Flood Insurance Program.
Read More »Looking for Bipartisan Solutions
As the new members to the Congress settle in after the midterm elections, here’s how both parties can work together to solve the current challenges in the housing market.
Read More »Less Regulation Won’t Mean Reduced Compliance Work for Lenders
A report quantifying the incremental burden of financial institutions to keep up with regulation changes, revealed historically low regulatory activities in Q12018. Here’s what that means for mortgage lenders.
Read More »Four Financial Services Bills Pass the House
All eyes were on the Senate Tuesday afternoon as it took up discussion of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, a bipartisan bill that would ...
Read More »Powell’s Congressional Testimony Backs Further Interest Rate Hikes
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made his first appearance before Congress since being sworn into the role. Remarking on the strengthening U.S. economy, Powell told Congress that “some ...
Read More »House Passes TRID Improvement Act
On Wednesday evening, the House passed two regulatory relief bills are aimed at benefiting both consumers and lenders. The TRID Improvement Act of 2017 is aimed at modifying ...
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