The Trump administration's Justice Department was expected to be less aggressive in its pursuit of False Claims Act cases against the mortgage industry. Instead, its focus has shifted to Federal Housing Administration-insured reverse mortgages. ... Read full article
From the largest banks to the smallest independents, policymakers want to hear the mortgage industry speak with one voice in the critical efforts to reform the government-sponsored enterprises. ... Read full article
Both parties appear interested in a deal on housing finance reform, but tough fights are ahead. ... Read full article
For the first time in a decade, new owner households created in the first quarter were higher than the creation of renter households. ... Read full article
A new tariff on Canadian lumber threatens to further disrupt homebuilding at a time when lenders are increasingly concerned about a purchase mortgage resurgence that has failed to materialize. ... Read full article
Lawmakers from both political parties are increasingly interested in forcing lenders that offer loans to upgrade home heating and cooling systems to issue better disclosures, a prospect that has some in the industry nervous. ... Read full article
The Mortgage Bankers Association is trying to jump-start discussions around housing finance reform even as political dysfunction on Capitol Hill is reaching new lows. ... Read full article
Any economic environment, including this one, has risks but it is unclear whether banks are sufficiently worried about what lies ahead. ... Read full article
