A breakdown of recent rental trends reveals good news for investors with a focus on rental properties—strong lease retention rates among single-borrower, single-family rental securitizations.
Read More »Federal Relief Helping to Restore Flood-Ravaged Communities
With large HUD relief packages issued to both Texas and Florida, these battered communities are working to rebuild after this year’s brutal hurricane season. But when will it arrive, and will it be enough?
Read More »Senate Passes Tax Reform Early This Morning
After hours of discussion on the Senate floor, early Saturday morning the United States Senate secured the 50 votes needed to pass its tax bill. The vote was a close 51-49.
Read More »Ginnie Mae Pres on Growth: ‘Our Systems Are Volume Agnostic’
Wednesday morning, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Sustainable Housing Finance: The Role of Ginnie Mae in the Housing Finance System.” Michael R. Bright, Acting ...
Read More »Rising Rent Costs Blocking Homeownership Dreams for Many
It’s no secret that rent prices are taking a big bite out of many Americans’ incomes, especially for those not in a position to purchase a home. Even ...
Read More »How Could Tax Reform Transform the Economy?
Tax reform has been at the top of the agenda for both President Trump and Congressional Republicans in recent months. The Senate version of the tax bill passed ...
Read More »Court Rules for Mulvaney, But CFPB Battle May Continue
Although a Washington District Court denied Leandra English's attempt to block Mick Mulvaney as Acting Director of the CFPB, the legal battle likely is not yet over.
Read More »Senate Banking Committee Grills Jerome Powell
The Fed Chair nominee faced questions from both sides of the aisle, during which he called for smarter regulation, described cybersecurity as one of the primary threats to the financial system, and described housing reform as “unfinished business.”
Read More »Otting Takes Charge as 31st Comptroller of the Currency
Sworn in Tuesday afternoon, the freshly minted Comptroller praised the importance of the OCC, but also indicated a move toward streamlined regulations and less red tape.
Read More »Mulvaney Vows CFPB Will Follow Law Without ‘Choking Off Access to Capital’
Speaking during a press conference following a chaotic and confusing morning at the CFPB, Mulvaney had harsh words about the CFPB’s past actions, but added that he was “not here to shut the place down.”
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