The Mortgage Bankers Association and a broad coalition of organizations representing financial industry and affordable housing advocates on Saturday released a statement calling on government regulators to provide a source of liquidity to those mortgage servicers that may need additional capacity to support homeowners and renters impacted by COVID-19.
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Crapo Urges Treasury, Fed for Quick Guidance on Title IV of CARES Act
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve to act quickly to provide guidance on Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law Friday.

House Approves $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill; Trump Signs into Law
The House on Friday approved a massive $2 trillion stimulus bill aimed at injecting a much-needed boost to a U.S. economy that has been staggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Fed Bolsters Efforts to Stem Economic Impact of Coronavirus
The Federal Reserve, in its most aggressive actions to date, announced further steps yesterday to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including actions strongly advocated for over the weekend by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Federal Agencies ‘Will not Criticize’ Coronavirus Loan Mods
Six federal agencies on Sunday issued a joint statement encouraging financial institutions to “work constructively” with borrowers affected by the coronavirus pandemic and said they “will not criticize” loan modifications made in a “safe and sound” manner.

Fed Cuts Interest Rates to Zero; Announces $700 Billion in Stimulus
The Federal Reserve on Sunday pre-empted its own regularly scheduled policy meeting this week, announcing an extraordinary full percentage point cut to the federal funds rate and sweeping purchases of government bonds and agency mortgage-backed securities.