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Delayed Rate Hike ‘Risk Management’ Says Fed’s Mester
Reuters, Sept. 29, 2015--Spicer, Jonathan The Federal Reserve delayed an interest rate hike this month as a "risk management" measure in the face of global growth concerns and financial market volatility, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Tuesday.
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New Mortgage Rules May Spark Delays, Frustration
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 29, 2015--Light, Joe Mortgage lenders and real-estate agents are bracing for the Oct. 3 implementation of a five-year-old law that has forced them to overhaul the way they process sales. Lenders have spent billions of dollars in technology-system changes and training to get ready for the changeover, said David Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Ginnie Mae to Issuers: We Want More Data, Not More Cash
National Mortgage News, Sept. 29, 2015--Collins, Brian; Kilgore, Austin Ginnie Mae's plans to beef up oversight in response to the growth of nonbank issuers in its ranks will emphasize deeper analysis of firms' capital and liquidity positions. But the notion that any heightened requirements would include an increase to the dollar amount of issuers' capital and liquidity reserves, or that the requirements would be applied only to nonbank issuers, was met with resistance by David Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Wells Fargo Survey: Millennials Most Optimistic About Finances, Future
MarketWatch, Sept. 29, 2015 Americans feel optimistic about their finances and the future, according to the third "How America Buys and Borrows" survey by Wells Fargo & Co. and Ipsos.
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Trade Groups Oppose Proposed FHLB Rule Changes
National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 29, 2015--Hall, Phil A coalition of industry trade groups has sent a letter to the leadership of the House Financial Services Committee calling on them to reject a proposed Federal Housing Finance Agency rule that alters the membership requirements in the Federal Home Loan Bank system.
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How New Mortgage Docs Will Affect You
Forbes, Sept. 29, 2015--Ashford, Kate Starting October 3, mortgage applicants will be seeing new disclosure documents from their lenders, according to new requirements from the U.S. government. The new documents are simpler, shorter and will make it easier to compare multiple loan offers, but the process probably won't be seamless.
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Fragmented Small Balance Commercial Market Creates Opportunities
National Mortgage News, Sept. 29, 2015--Finkelstein, Brad Bayview and Freddie Mac believe they can provide a stable funding supply to underserved to owners of small commercial properties.
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House Committee Grills CFPB Director on TRID, HMDA and More
HousingWire, Sept. 29, 2015--Garrison, Trey The House Financial Services Committee heard the semi-annual report from Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, reflecting partisan tensions and impending implementation of several key rules.
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MBA’s Stevens: Complaint Database Will Be CFPB’s ‘Undoing’
Reverse Mortgage Daily, Sept. 29, 2015--Oliva, Jason The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's controversial consumer complaint database could be the agency's undoing if proper oversight is not put into place, says Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO David Stevens.
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