Freddie Mac has released its latest Outlook, breaking down the state of the housing market in April 2018 and examining where things are likely to head over the ...
Read More »Five Star’s Ed Delgado: “Politics at Its Worst”
On Thursday, it was reported that U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) has placed a blanket hold on all nominations for vacant positions within the U.S. Department of Housing ...
Read More »House Passes Bills to Strengthen Lending Accountability
Two bipartisan financial services bills aimed at reducing the regulations for banks and increasing the responsibility for designation of nonbanks are now headed for the Senate. How do these bills impact the industry?
Read More »Mulvaney Lays Out CFPB’s “New Approach”
In a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, the Acting Director of the consumer watchdog said that the bureau would work in several new ways to bring more transparency in its responsibility towards consumers.
Read More »The Challenges of Balancing Mortgage Risk and Access
Striking a balance between default risk and credit access can be an onerous, if not impossible, task to undertake, Urban Wire reports. Take some recent, well-intentioned efforts by ...
Read More »American Enterprise Institute Adds Co-Director to Housing Center
D.C. based public policy think tank American Enterprise Institute announces the addition of Dr. Lynn Fisher as a resident scholar and co-director of the Housing Center.
Read More »Treasury Looks to Simplify the Community Reinvestment Act for Banks
The Treasury recently gave recommendations on regulatory and administrative changes to the CRA. Click through to learn more about how these changes could affect mortgage lending.
Read More »John C. Williams Named President of New York Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that John C. Williams has been named President and CEO. His appointment by the eligible members of the New York Fed’s ...
Read More »Christopher Herbert Elected to Freddie Mac Board of Directors
Freddie Mac announced that Christopher E. Herbert was elected as a director on the company’s board of directors. Herbert, 57, has extensive experience relating to housing policy and ...
Read More »HUD’s Carson on Mission to Empower
A dialogue with United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Benjamin Carson opened up the 2018 Five Star Government Forum in Washington D.C. Tuesday. Click through for full coverage from the event, which brings together leaders from both government and the housing industry.
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