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State regulators say proposed changes by the Federal Reserve that would make state bank examiners the primary boots on the ground will make bank examinations faster, but could cause some issues to go overlooked. View the full article

A mortgage insurance premium deduction in Maine would come after the reintroduction of a similar federal policy, which took effect with the 2026 tax year. View the full article

Treasury yields are stuck, but gold and the dollar are flashing unusual signals that could push rates after the FOMC, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

Founding partner Bob Lyons will help ensure continuity. Frank Pallotta and Kathleen Koprowski will lead an advisory board for the auditing and consulting firm. View the full article

The brokerage alleges Zillow uses "anticompetitive tactics" to bar listings that haven't been posted to a local multiple-listing service, or MLS, within 24 hours of them being publicly marketed. View the full article

From water damage to regulatory fines, learn the key risks facing vacant properties and how mortgage lenders can protect their real estate assets. View the full article

A notorious ransomware and extortion gang known as Clop attacked Oracle's E-Business Suite, gaining access to Anywhere's employee and consumer data. View the full article

Treasury yields experienced a bullish open with the 5-year yield dropping over 15 basis points in five days, ahead of key jobs and inflation reports, as the dollar demonstrated strong adherence to technical levels, according to the CEO of IF Securities. View the full article

The real estate industry has paid over $1 billion in combined settlements in the longstanding cases from home sellers challenging commissions payments. View the full article

The rate impact has been real, but the capital implications do little to change all the "moving parts" in plans for the government-sponsored enterprises. View the full article

A housing bill that already passed the Senate cleared the House Monday evening, but included bipartisan community banking provisions that have already raised objections in the upper chamber. View the full article

The Government Accountability Office was tasked with investigating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's stop-work order, but CFPB officials refused to meet with or provide information to Congress' investigative arm. View the full article

The letter claims the flood insurance premium pricing change has made the product unaffordable, resulting in a large drop off in the number of policies. View the full article

Kevin Warsh floated plenty of ideas for how he would run the Federal Reserve during his campaign for the job as chair. For Wall Street, few are as cryptic — or potentially consequential — as his call for a new accord with the Treasury Department. View the full article

The monthly principal and interest payment needed to purchase the average-priced home dropped 7%, or $164, year over year to $2,091, according to ICE. View the full article

The lawsuit, which doesn't target UWM, accuses the REIT's CEO and board of directors of suspicious stock sales around the December announcement. View the full article

State regulators and attorneys general could be picking up the gauntlet on anti-kickback provision enforcement, especially in the mid-Atlantic states. View the full article

The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal. View the full article

The President administration officials are exploring opening an antitrust investigation into US homebuilders as the White House sharpens its focus on tackling the country's housing affordability crisis. View the full article

The documents that the Housing Policy Council obtained from FHFA show past debate over one newer score and concerns about a single report with redacted context. View the full article

Rising defaults, fraud risks, and collapsing rents are converging in urban multifamily, threatening lenders and taxpayers, according to the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors. View the full article

Looking to build on last year's live sing-along, Lady Gaga will be performing the theme to Mister Rogers Neighborhood in a campaign from Rocket and Redfin. View the full article

More mortgage professionals told National Mortgage News they expect their companies to hire, or stand pat, rather than fire workers this year. View the full article

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said in a speech Wednesday night that the central bank's credibility depends on its ability to bring inflation back to its 2% target. View the full article