Lenders granted some leeway to initiate foreclosures
Mortgage lenders will soon be able to initiate foreclosure proceedings against homeowners who are 120 days behind on their mortgage payments
by Matt Carter Jun 29
Spike in refis led last year's home-lending boom, new data shows
Lenders in 2020 refinanced more than twice as many loans as they reported the previous year, a dramatic feature of the pandemic lending boom
by Daniel Houston Jun 22
FTC and CFPB to landlords: We'll hold you accountable to eviction ban
The joint letter issued to landlords entreated them to ensure that they and their debt collectors were fully complying with the FTC Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Mr. Cooper
The company says there was a processing error, and is looking to correct the withdrawals as soon as possible
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 28
QM rule
Bureau pushes back mandatory compliance date despite industry concerns
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 28
Nationwide Equities fined $140K for alleged deceptive advertising
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the lender 'misled borrowers into believing they could not lose their homes with a reverse mortgage'
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 27
real estate ethics violations risk for agents
Even earnest agents end up in an ethics violation, a lawsuit or revocation of a license
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 26
CFPB
After months of warning of a crackdown, the CFPB has launched probes into several mortgage servicers, people familiar with the matter say
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 20
Forbearance rate drops for 7th week in a row
2.3M homeowners still aren't making their monthly mortgage payments
by Matt Carter Apr 19
Keep your eye on these top 10 purchase lenders this year
The lenders who took the most market share in purchase mortgages in 2020 are best prepared to dominate lending in 2021
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 14
Fannie, Freddie to adopt new underwriting standards for qualified mortgages on July 1
Mortgage Bankers Association says lenders have been gearing up for changes, and new standards will actually increase access to credit
by Matt Carter Apr 13
mortgage servicers
The CFPB introduced new rules that changes the game for mortgage servicers. Experts lay out the changes that await the servicing industry
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 9
MBA: Delaying non-qualified mortgage rule will bring uncertainty to housing
The Mortgage Bankers Association believes that delaying the mandatory compliance date, as proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will not increase access to credit
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 6
New CFPB proposal would take foreclosures off the table for 2021
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is requesting comments from stakeholders on the proposed rule, but given the urgency of the crisis, the deadline for comments is May 10
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 5
CFPB to mortgage servicers: Get prepared, or else
CFPB continues watch of servicing industry as consumers exit forbearance
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 5