NAR Responds as CFPB Unveils Long-Awaited Update to Qualified Mortgage Rule

2020-12-11T14:43:10-05:00

NAR President Charlie Oppler issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday released its final qualified mortgage rule, replacing the QM patch before its scheduled expiration on January 10, 2021. Oppler, who was installed as NAR’s

NAR Responds as CFPB Unveils Long-Awaited Update to Qualified Mortgage Rule2020-12-11T14:43:10-05:00

Kraninger Marks Second Year as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2020-12-11T14:40:07-05:00

Today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) Director Kathleen L. Kraninger made the following statement regarding her second-year anniversary leading the Bureau:

“In these challenging times, I’m proud of the work that the Bureau has undertaken to protect consumers during the pandemic,”

Kraninger Marks Second Year as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau2020-12-11T14:40:07-05:00

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Two Final Rules to Promote Access to Responsible, Affordable Mortgage Credit

2020-12-10T14:33:39-05:00

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued final rules related to qualified mortgage (QM) loans. Lenders are required under the law to determine that consumers have the ability to repay mortgage loans before lenders make those loans. Loans that

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Two Final Rules to Promote Access to Responsible, Affordable Mortgage Credit2020-12-10T14:33:39-05:00

Freddie Mac: LIHTC Program Essential to Affordable Housing in Rural Persistent Poverty Counties Across the Country

2020-12-10T14:30:47-05:00

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released a white paper pdf highlighting the vital role the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program serves in rural Persistent Poverty Counties (PPCs) where low population density coupled with low income

Freddie Mac: LIHTC Program Essential to Affordable Housing in Rural Persistent Poverty Counties Across the Country2020-12-10T14:30:47-05:00

RIHA Study: Widening Inequality After the Great Recession Attributed to Decline in Homeownership and Home Values

2020-12-10T14:19:15-05:00

The distribution of wealth among U.S. households became increasingly unequal from 2007 through 2016 as a decline in homeownership and home values impacted the wealth of middle-class families. That is according to a new research report, 

RIHA Study: Widening Inequality After the Great Recession Attributed to Decline in Homeownership and Home Values2020-12-10T14:19:15-05:00

Government intervention offsetting a jump in delinquencies, supporting the housing market in 2021

2020-12-09T12:32:41-05:00

Forbearance measures combined with low mortgage rates, strong job gains, and a desire for space should support healthy housing markets

The U.S. housing market is facing a spike in mortgage delinquencies nearly as severe as

Government intervention offsetting a jump in delinquencies, supporting the housing market in 20212020-12-09T12:32:41-05:00

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

2020-12-09T12:25:06-05:00

Mortgage applications decreased 1.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 4, 2020. The previous week’s results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey2020-12-09T12:25:06-05:00
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