The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs rolled out another confirmation hearing Thursday morning for two roles in the financial sector: Joseph Otting, who was nominated [...]

What companies are merging, who’s moving up, and who’s moving on? See some industry highlights in The Industry Pulse. The post appeared first on DSNews. Source: DS News

TruAssets LLC, a National REO and property preservation service provider, announced Thursday that it is merging with Northsight Management LLC come August 1, 2017. Led by TruAssets’ Steve Johnson [...]

Buying a home is an exciting time for most homebuyers, but could current trends point to irresponsible spending? And might that get borrowers in trouble down the line? The [...]

The Office of the Inspector General has recently audited a HUD single-family note sales program. Read on to see where the program was lacking and the office’s recommendation. The [...]

Foreclosures are down to a fifth of 2010’s numbers, but a few markets in the U.S. have shown signs of unsustainable over-evaluations. Take a look at what Grant Bailey, [...]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have transferred billions in mortgage credit risk this year. But how much exactly have they moved? The post GSEs Transfer Billions in Mortgage Risk [...]

The Fed votes on the fate of the federal funds rate once again today. What came of it this time? The post Much Ado About Nothing appeared first on [...]

Amidst a serious push by Republicans in Congress to restructure—or even dismantle the CFPB, Pennsylvania recently joins other states that have taken steps to double down on consumer finance [...]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac backed mortgages are hitting a 15-year high, according to a recent report. However, this is one of the few rates that increased—and that’s a [...]