Government

Experts weigh in on what the interest rate hike by the Fed on Wednesday means for the mortgage industry, especially HELOCs, which are likely to get impacted. Click through to learn what they had to say.

The nominations of Richard Clarida for Vice-Chairman of the Fed and Michelle Bowman for Member of the Board of Governors of the Fed is now headed for a Senate vote. Click through for the details.

Which rules and regulations have impacted the housing industry since the Trump administration came to power in January 2017? Click through to learn the impact of this administration’s legislation and nominations on the industry.

Here’s what the Financial Services Committee said during a hearing to discuss CFPB’s Acting Director Mick Mulvaney’s recommendations to promote greater transparency at the Bureau as well as other reforms at CFPB.

Does the FHFA’s credit-scoring model need an update? Critics of the current system argue that homeowner demographics are changing and that the FHFA needs to evolve to meet their needs.

June is National Homeownership Month, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked things off with a new media push under the banner, “Find Your Place.” Click through for all the details.

Half a year after Congress revamped tax laws, a new report attempts to determine what effect it is having on housing. Click through to learn the details.

Watch what the President had to say about The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, passed by the House on Tuesday, becoming a law. The Bill aims at providing relief to small banks and credit unions from certain regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Saying that the “status quo is not a viable option” on the current conservatorship of the GSEs Sen. Mike Crapo and the Senate Banking Committee heard the testimony of Melvin Watt, Director, FHFA on the status of the housing finance system. Here’s what he had to say.

After months of delays, Brian Montgomery’s nomination for Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has finally been approved by the Senate ...