• CFPB prioritizes Reg X, GSE streamline refis as LO Comp hopes fade ,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    CFPB prioritizes Reg X, GSE streamline refis as LO Comp hopes fade 

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could finalize changes to its Regulation X servicing rules while creating a regulatory pathway for streamlined refinances through the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) by the end of this year, mortgage industry sources told HousingWire.Meanwhile,

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  • Why housing construction can’t grow at current demand levels,Logan Mohtashami

    Why housing construction can’t grow at current demand levels

    The U.S. has too much supply of single-family homes and not enough demand. But why can’t housing starts grow when the White House says we are 10 million homes short?I go back to the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters” and this quote from from Dan Aykroyd’s character: “Personally, I liked the university. They

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  • Smaller mortgage vendors face squeeze from lenders, regulators,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Smaller mortgage vendors face squeeze from lenders, regulators

    Mortgage vendors are entering a new phase of consolidation as they respond to rising regulatory and cybersecurity pressures, according to a white paper released this week by investment banking firm Houlihan Lokey. Scale is also becoming a decisive advantage for companies that sell mortgage technolog

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