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The FHFA’s Director gave an exclusive interview to DS5: Inside the Industry, speaking on the steps the agency is taking to help homeowners and servicers during the outbreak of COVID-19.

In a new white paper, the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau outlined his proposal for preventing economic hardships.

The price tag for houses in the lowest tier once again posted the largest increases. Click through to see how much.

Analysis from Moody’s Analytics said this accounts for nearly 30% of Americans with mortgages. Click through to read more.

MReport spoke to Kristy Fercho, EVP and President of Mortgage for Flagstar Bank, about the industry’s need for a shift to digital, insights she took from her time at Fannie Mae, and keeping focus on the borrower. This feature originally appeared in the April issue of MReport.

Additionally, the Federal Reserve Board has announced a temporary change to its supplementary leverage ratio rule.

A coalition of leaders sent a request to federal regulators noting requests for forbearances have been coming in at an “alarming rate” and a desperate need for liquidity.

A new report said younger homeowners were able to reverse recent trends but that could change due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

On May 6, the Mortgage Industry Pandemic Summit will feature leading experts discussing the major operational challenges facing our industry during the COVID-19 outbreak.

New research finds the impact of COVID-19 could cost the industry $150 billion in real estate closings in Q2 2020. Click through to read more.