Hannah Lang is a Washington-based reporter who writes about federal mortgage policy and the U.S. housing finance system for American Banker and National Mortgage News. She is a former multimedia reporter for the Capital News Service and a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park.
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Two nonprofits threatened by the effort say the Department of Housing and Urban Development tried to avoid scrutiny last month when it announced the new policy outside the formal rulemaking process.
By Hannah LangMay 6 -
As the central bank board proceeds with reforms easing the post-crisis regulatory regime, the Obama-appointed governor has not shied from opposing the agency’s course.
By Hannah LangMay 5 -
Give Lindsay Lawrence a big job to do and she just might find a way to make it even bigger.
By Hannah LangMay 1 -
The head of the central bank declined to provide more specifics on efforts to simplify the ban on banks’ proprietary trading.
By Hannah LangMay 1 -
The Democratic senator's legislation, which has been floated in previous years, would apply to the APRs on all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions.
By Hannah LangApril 30 -
The Democratic senator's legislation, which has been floated in previous years, would apply to the APRs on all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions.
By Hannah LangApril 30 -
Chantel Chase knows the value of efficiency, and her many ventures at Zions Bancorp. have depended on it.
By Hannah LangApril 29 -
New FHFA Director Mark Calabria isn't just charting a future for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but also fixing problems resulting from the "qualified mortgage" exemption for the GSEs and taking a "deep dive" into problems in the mortgage servicing market.
By Hannah LangApril 25 -
The Fed board unveiled a proposal Tuesday to standardize how investors owning less than one-quarter of a bank can determine who holds a "controlling" stake and therefore must register as a bank holding company.
By Hannah LangApril 23 -
The fintech company, which was forced to rebrand its cash management product last year after misleading marketing caused a backlash, is seeking a national bank charter.
By Hannah LangApril 22