Housing

In reg relief era, appraisers become endangered species

12/17/18

A proposal allowing more lenders to skip outside appraisals could remove a hurdle to quick closings, but appraisers say they could be collateral damage.

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FHA commissioner to serve as HUD's acting No. 2

12/17/18

The current deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Pam Patenaude, will step down in January.

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FHLB housing goals would change under new proposal

10/29/18

Under the Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan, small Home Loan banks would face a new housing benchmark and a volume threshold for meeting the goals would be eliminated.

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Home prices up less in June, affordability an issue, Case-Shiller says

08/28/18

Home prices rose 6.2% on an annual basis in June, not seasonally adjusted, down from a 6.4% gain in May.

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Walmart picks Capital One; CFPB to emphasize collaboration

07/27/18

The retailer is ending its nearly two-decade credit card relationship with Synchrony Financial; Mulvaney says the bureau will first negotiate, not sue, to settle disputes.

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Fair-lending doctrines could take beating from conservative court

07/23/18

The banking industry lost a key battle in the Supreme Court over the use of “disparate impact,” but legal observers see potential for the tide to turn if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed.

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Senate confirms Montgomery as FHA commissioner

05/23/18

Montgomery was confirmed by the Senate 74-23 to serve his second stint at the FHA, where he previously was commissioner during the George W. Bush administration.

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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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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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GOP tax plan may not be so bad for housing after all, analysts claim

11/03/17

A House Republican tax proposal that infuriated housing groups and sent homebuilder stocks sliding would only have a modest impact on the market for new homes and could end up being a net positive for the industry, according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analysts.

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