Senators urge FHFA to phase in new energy standards for GSE-backed mortgages

Senators urge FHFA to phase in new energy standards for GSE-backed mortgages

On Monday, a coalition of eight senators — seven Democrats and one Independent — submitted a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson, urging her to phase in a... Read more »
Senators urge FHFA to phase in new energy standards for GSE-backed mortgages

Republican senators introduce bill to expand federal oversight of housing programs

Republican members of the U.S. Senate have introduced new legislation designed to expand the oversight of federal housing programs, make changes to loan officer compensation for the origination of small-dollar mortgages, and... Read more »
Senators introduce bill targeting mortgage trigger leads

Senators introduce bill targeting mortgage trigger leads

A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday introduced legislation targeting the practice of mortgage trigger leads. The bill, designated “S.3502,” is designed to “amend the Fair Credit Reporting... Read more »