Category: Top National News

National Mortgage News, Aug. 29, 2016–Fest, Glen
For commercial mortgage bond investors, huge risks coming ahead.

HousingWire, Aug. 23, 2016–Ramirez, Kelsey
MBA President and CEO David Stevens, CMB, says each new form adds “greater complexity.”

HousingWire, Aug. 16, 2016–Swanson, Brena
MBA senior vice president Pete Mills says lenders must focus on how proposed changes could impact systems.

National Mortgage News, Aug. 16, 2016–Sinnock, Bonnie
Servicers got what they asked for when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau limited the specificity of certain requirements in its final servicing rule. Now they may regret it.

Bloomberg, Aug. 16, 2016–Basak, Sonali; Philip, Agnel
Arch Capital Group CEO Dinos Iordanou said mortgage insurance is once again a “safe bet.”

Chicago Tribune, Aug. 16, 2016–Harney, Kenneth R.
Federal tax code appears to now favor unmarried partners when it comes to deducting mortgage interest on jointly owned houses.

Reuters, Aug. 16, 2016–Lambert, Lisa
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gets criticism from industry and consumers on proposal to block companies from forcing them into arbitration.

Reuters, Aug. 16, 2016–Barlyn, Suzanne
Edwin Chin barred from industry, pays $400,000 to settle charges that he misled customers.

Mortgage Daily, Aug. 16, 2016
Total includes 10,200 residential loans with $1.919 aggregate principal balance.

Barrons, Aug. 16, 2016–Rivas, Teresa 
Many banks increasing their CRE exposure.