With both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac downwardly revising their projected economic growth for the full year of 2016, what do they expect for housing?
Read More »FHA Proposes Enhancements to HECM Program
FHA was praised last year for making changes to its HECM program that helped non-borrowing spouses avoid foreclosure. What further changes did the FHA propose to help seniors sustain their HECM loans?
Read More »Settlement Monitor Gives SunTrust Thumbs Up
How much consumer relief has SunTrust bank provided to distressed borrowers under the terms of the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement?
Read More »House Committee Questions Motive Behind Arbitration Proposal
The House Financial Services Committee examined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB's) recently proposed arbitration rule, questioning if the rule is in the "public interest and for the protection of consumers."
Read More »Rise In New Home Builds Might Still Not Be Enough
The recent rise in home building may not make much difference in the availability of new houses, particularly to new buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Read More »Fed Keeps June Rate Hike on the Table
The Fed fueled further speculation about another rate hike in June, which would be the first time the Fed has raised the federal funds target rate since the historic liftoff in December.
Read More »5 Years Later—A CFPB Progress Report
Nearly five years ago, Congress created the CFPB, and its sole purpose was to serve as recovery agent for the American people coming out of the financial crisis. But how effective has the Bureau been in doing its job?
Read More »How Will the Presidential Election Affect Housing?
Vice Chairman of The Collingwood Group, Brian Montgomery, sat down with MReport to provide his take on a recent Zillow report about how the upcoming presidency will affect housing.
Read More »Third Circuit Court Hands U.S. Bank a Victory
Why did a federal appellate court rule in favor of U.S. Bank in a case where a homeowner was trying to get his foreclosure dismissed?
Read More »One Servicer’s Search for a Needle in a Haystack
Ditech Financial and HLP announced an agreement to implement a borrower outreach effort to identify and assist the less then 1 percent of borrowers who are eligible for the FHFA’s Principal Reduction Modification program.
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