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Radius Financial Group worked for years to achieve an end-to-end digital closing process, finally doing so this fall. Here's how the Massachusetts lender got it done.
December 19 -
One step the government can take is to create a unified office dedicated to housing finance and policy to streamline existing agencies and programs and make them more efficient.
December 19The Collingwood Group -
A regulatory 2017 scorecard for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac calls on the firms to transfer a significant portion of credit risk to third-party private investors on at least 90% of unpaid principal balance of newly acquired single-family mortgages.
December 15 -
It is not a clear-cut statement to say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need more capital, and it detracts from the real debate over long-term housing finance reform.
December 15 -
WASHINGTON A bipartisan duo of House lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would push Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to engage in more credit risk-sharing transactions.
December 8 -
Although he has since walked back his original pledge to deport 11 million people, if President-elect Donald Trump attempts to fulfill his campaign promise, the damage to the housing industry would be substantial.
December 6National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals -
While the designation of the retired neuroscientist Ben Carson to run the Department of Housing and Urban Development appears to be an unusual choice, lenders are hoping he can bring a fresh perspective to the industry.
December 5 -
Privatizing the government-sponsored enterprises is a priority for Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin. Here's a look at what it will take to pull off and the potential implications for the mortgage industry of unwinding the conservatorship.
December 1 -
Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin's plan to remove Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control could mean increased competition for lenders' loans. But it could also prompt a rise in mortgage rates.
November 30 -
The election results will only intensify factors making competition with bank lenders more difficult, including the effect of interest rates as well as the regulatory environment.
November 28