Mortgages

Several new members of the House Financial Services Committee with backgrounds in housing could use their experience to address Chairman Maxine Waters' top agenda items.

A security lapse left millions of mortgage records exposed online without proper data protections, according to security researchers.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, wants the panel to look into how Britain's move to leave the EU – which has rankled credit unions across the pond – is impacting the U.S.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, urged Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., to prioritize certain "critical areas" in the new Congress.

The bloc said the company artificially raised interchange fees in Europe; weather changes that increase flood risks may mean defaults on mortgages.

Timothy Mayopoulos is back in the mortgage industry, becoming the new president of the digital mortgage technology developer Blend, months after leaving his post as Fannie Mae’s CEO.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares soared Friday amid fresh reports that the Trump administration is working on proposal that would recommend freeing the mortgage-finance giants from government control.

The Milken Institute's plan to address the housing finance system proposes a number of measures that could be carried out by regulators, after years of stalled legislative attempts.

The new chair of the House Financial Services Committee has an ambitious set of priorities, but newly elected progressives could set up a conflict with more moderate Democrats on the panel.

American homeownership has been on the decline, and Federal Reserve researchers point to the high cost of college as one culprit.

A federal appeals court ruling that found the leadership structure of the FHFA unconstitutional will face an "en banc" review later this month.

Now that Wells must abide by the central bank's asset cap through year-end, it may have to divest more nonessential assets and take other steps to open up room for core loan growth.

A recent proposal to allow the government-sponsored enterprise to offer more credit in agricultural regions is deeply flawed.

The San Francisco company's quarterly earnings also reflected higher wealth management revenue.

Many federal agencies have been closed for more than three weeks, making it the longest shutdown in U.S. history. With no end in sight, here's how it's affecting banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders.

The American Bankers Association has called for an end to the government shutdown, saying it has prevented customers from securing loans and threatens even more damage.

A lapse in rental-assistance funding, an understaffed FHA and other effects of the government shutdown are causing real harm to families, said the chair of the House Financial Services Committee.

Some big investors think the recent selloff in bank stocks is overdone; despite new ways to pay, credit cards still dominate.

Readers weigh in on pushback by appraisers to a new regulatory proposal, consider credit card issuers' role in the gun debate, respond to recent credit union mergers and more.

As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the bureau released long-awaited "look-back" reviews to assess the impact of mortgage underwriting and servicing rules on the industry and the credit markets.