Trump's move to fire Cook likely violated her right to due process, and 'for cause' provision for removal is limited to behavior in office, judge rules in granting preliminary injunction
After the bill takes effect in March, credit bureaus will still be able to sell trigger leads to a borrower's current mortgage lender, loan servicer, or any bank or credit union they have an account with
Cook's attorneys say she did not commit mortgage fraud and is being targeted by the Trump administration to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence
Hundreds of economists say Trump's move to fire Cook 'threatens the fundamental principle of central bank independence and undermines trust in one of America’s most important institutions'
Democratic senators asked federal regulator Bill Pulte on Aug. 29 to pause any efforts to reprivatize Fannie and Freddie and study potential impact on mortgage rates
Workforce housing initiatives offer one part of the affordability solution for discouraged buyers, but still fall short of the need
Survey shows most Americans are concerned that privatizing the mortgage giants might lead to higher mortgage rates, with Democrats and independents most likely to be worried
A green light from the Federal Housing Finance Agency and antitrust regulators sets the stage for a Sept. 3 vote by Mr. Cooper shareholders on $9.4B mega merger
Mortgage giants should continue to operate as separate companies and be regulated like utilities with a cap on excessive fees and prohibitions on backing risky loans, industry group maintains
'Wall Street Journal' editorial calls Pulte's criminal referral of Federal Reserve governor 'an ominous turn in political lawfare' and warns that 'weaponizing' Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator 'won’t build confidence in America’s institutions or markets'
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Realtors cannot stand idly by in the face of discriminatory housing policies, coach Darryl Davis writes. It's time to fight for the rights of non-English-speaking clients and neighbors
California regulators collect $1.8M fine after accusing Caliber Home Loans of overcharging nearly 5,000 borrowers for interest that accrued before their first mortgage payment was due.
Dozens of fired employees, all US citizens of Indian nationality, deny defrauding charitable giving program and file lawsuits seeking $82M from chair Bill Pulte and CEO Priscilla Almodovar
RESPA is real estate's biggest party foul. Compliance expert Summer Goralik explains the rules
Impact on rates depends on the structure of rumored IPO. Whatever the plan, the Trump administration has stacked the boards at the mortgage giants with its supporters
Consumer group claims FHFA's plan to pit VantageScore 4.0 against older FICO Classic score on Fannie, Freddie loans will make 'anti-competitive natures of the credit scoring market even worse'