Bankruptcy Blogs

FHFA launches resources for lenders serving Spanish-speaking borrowers

10/15/18

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have launched an online clearinghouse with resources to assist lenders in serving borrowers with limited English proficiency.

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How BBVA Compass is trying to get customers to buy into PFM

10/15/18

What the bank is doing differently with its personal financial management tools could be instructive to the many institutions that haven’t gained much traction with similar offerings.

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Softer CRA standards would put borrowers at risk

10/15/18

Policymakers must avoid reforms to the Community Reinvestment Act that would reopen the door to the predatory lending practices that contributed to the mortgage meltdown.

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Trump socialism and housing finance

10/15/18

Various tax law scholars have commented on the tax fraud allegations in the recent New York Times story. Equally important is the story's reminder that our housing finance system, and the real estate fortunes it has spawned, have depended for nearly a century on the largess of government.

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BofA's loans rise 1.4%, but margins exceed expectations

10/15/18

Net income soared 32% thanks to higher interest rates that contributed to a wider net interest margin and its most quarterly interest income in years.

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BofA’s missed opportunity; Seeing the bad in earnings

10/15/18

BofA hasn’t taken advantage of the benefits of owning Merrill Lynch; weakness seen despite stronger bank earnings.

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Marshall Plan: How to fix vacant housing

10/14/18

Can community land trusts and Community Reinvestment Act reform fuel investment to stop urban blight?

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An uncompromising Jeb Hensarling is not sorry

10/14/18

The legislative highlights of his career as House Financial Services Committee chairman were bills too extreme to become law. But the retiring lawmaker says they were still worth pursuing.

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Union Bankshares, Goldman Sachs and First Horizon: Bankers on the move

10/14/18

Several female executives accepted leadership roles throughout the industry and in regulatory roles during the past month.

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JPMorgan CEO Dimon drops out of Saudi investment conference

10/14/18

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is facing calls to skip the conference as well.

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