Mortgage trade groups back call for updates to Basel III
Feb 23, 2026A consortium of mortgage and banking trade groups is voicing support for changes to a capital risk framework governing depository...
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NAMB outlines 4-part housing affordability fix
Feb 15, 2026An integrated solution involving four key areas needs to come to fruition in order to solve the affordable housing crisis,...
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MBA, lenders rally behind Housing for 21st Century Act
Feb 7, 2026As the House prepares to vote next week on the Housing for the 21st Century Act, mortgage industry groups are...
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CFPB accused of siding with credit bureaus on complaints
Feb 3, 2026The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to make it more difficult for Americans to file complaints against the three major...
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Trump pulls back from 401(k) use for down payments
Jan 26, 2026President Trump is said to have expressed reluctance to back penalty-free use of tax-advantaged 401(k) funds for down payments as...
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Trump’s MBS buying plan sparks rally, long-term doubts
Jan 10, 2026If it comes to fruition, President Trump’s call for a $200 billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities could further tighten MBS...
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HUD says 50-year mortgage on table, industry eyes hurdles
Dec 30, 2025Scott Turner, U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg The beleaguered 50-year mortgage is one of many housing...
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Warren seeks records on ‘zombie’ second mortgages after crisis
Dec 22, 2025A key Senate leader is requesting records surrounding the cancellation of second mortgages following the Great Financial Crisis and asking...
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to see new tech partnerships: Pulte
Nov 8, 2025Bill Pulte said the government-sponsored enterprises will see partnerships emerge as he eyes their money-making potential, while also upping criticism...
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FHFA inspector general is gone amid wider changes
Nov 4, 2025The inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has reportedly been ousted, leaving vacant a key internal overseer. Acting...
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