GSE reform

Lawmakers press Mnuchin over GSE reform, reg relief and cyber threats

01/30/18

The government must continue to provide support for the mortgage market in any new housing finance system, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday.

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Small nonbanks send GSE reform wish list to Senate

01/24/18

The Community Home Lenders Association sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday laying out its priorities for GSE reform.

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Backers of Senate GSE plan reject claims that it’s too conservative

01/24/18

Supporters of an unreleased bill to revamp the housing finance system say the plan strikes a middle ground that can gain support from both sides of the aisle.

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GSE reform heats up, Zelle's flaw and CFPB's struggles: Top stories of the week

01/19/18

An exclusive look at the Senate's tightly held housing finance plan drew the most interest from readers this week, while TD's foray into AI and the roller coaster at CFPB also dominated attention.

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Senate's maverick move on GSEs; latest in 'As the CFPB Turns'

01/19/18

The Seante looks to forge its own path on GSE reform, breaking to the right of a plan from the FHFA; a new candidate to lead the CFPB emerges as its current director tells the Fed, "Thanks, we're good on funding."

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Cheat sheet: Senate goes own way on housing finance reform

01/18/18

Senate negotiators are working on a bill that would place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into receivership and replace them with multiple mortgage guarantors, according to sources.

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Treasury, FHFA see eye to eye on housing finance reform, top official says

01/18/18

Craig Phillips, a top aide to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, said his department "broadly" agrees with the FHFA plan, which would return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private market and provide them an explicit government guarantee.

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FHFA breaks silence on housing finance reform

01/17/18

FHFA Director Mel Watt said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be reincorporated as private entities and the government must provide an explicit guarantee for catastrophic losses in the secondary mortgage market.

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Bitcoin warning, future of GSEs, CFPB data freeze: Top stories of the week

01/12/18

Cryptocurrencies continue to pique the interest of our readers, with a warning on bitcoin taking the top spot and a story about Ripple's partnership with MoneyGram doing well. Housing finance reform, Wells Fargo and the CFPB also featured.

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'This guy lives in Fantasyland’: Comments of the week

01/12/18

Readers react to the Federal Housing Finance Agency considering changing its credit scoring policy, slam the possibility of enforcing mandatory penalties for data breaches at credit reporting agencies, weigh the possible nomination of a credit union regulator to the CFPB, and more.

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