Mortgages

Under the hood of U.S. Bank's new mobile app; BofA, Wells Fargo sour on blockchain; are Fannie and Freddie too big?; and more from this week's most-read stories.

The digital lender rebranded its mortgage business as SoFi Home Loans about four months after it took a step back from real estate finance to redesign its processes.

The bank said it will look outside the company for a replacement; HUD alleges the social media giant allowed real estate firms to target groups in their advertising.

Some institutions have benefited from revitalization in the Motor City but just as consumers fled for the suburbs decades ago, most CUs in the area are headquartered outside the city itself.

Freddie Mac exchanged existing bonds from its portfolio for mirror certificates for the first time, completing a key test that is central to the creation of a uniform mortgage-backed security.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is planning on finalizing its proposed capital requirements for the government-sponsored enterprises this summer, the agency's acting director said Wednesday.

Swedbank fires its CEO as New York State DFS probes alleged money laundering; the underperforming unit will be overseen by CEO Jes Staley.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, by allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to split the CEO and president positions, let the companies dodge a congressionally mandated cap on executive salaries, the regulator's inspector general said.

As lawmakers discuss reform legislation, the president’s memo calls on agencies to draft both administrative and legislative reform options and deliver their reports “as soon as practicable.”

Senators dove into how to ensure housing finance reform serves lenders of all sizes, just as the Trump administration moved closer to crafting its own GSE plan.

American Banker's Rob Blackwell and Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg discuss Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the future of housing finance

Hugh Frater loses the "interim" title, taking full control of the government-sponsored enterprise as Congress begins debating (again) the future of Fannie as well as Freddie Mac.

Lawmakers still have a long way to go before enacting housing finance reform, but the testimony could signal how future legislative talks will play out.

The government-sponsored enterprises have continued to expand over the past decade, despite being in conservatorship. New leadership at the FHFA should reverse this trend.

Low unemployment and the promise of millions of new jobs have some in the industry seeing a chance to increase membership and lending in the Lone Star State.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency in recent years has required Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to contribute to the funds every March, but has yet to make a 2019 request. Housing groups see the delay as a troubling sign.

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Agency concerned about the number of "risky" mortgages being approved; Brian Kelly, who runs The Points Guy website, can determine if a card succeeds or fails.

AI-driven customer insights, mortgages and small-business loans are among the features in the app, which the bank is rolling out Friday.