A CFPB pilot project has concluded that e-closings make the closing process more efficient and less confusing for borrowers. The CFPB’s continuing crackdown on Marketing Services Arrangements (MSAs) has led… Read More »

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, an interagency coordinating body for federal banking industry regulators, has issued two statements in the past month cautioning banks and credit unions about cyber-security… Read More »

Analysts have been fretting about the dearth of first-time buyers in the housing market – blaming their absence, in part, for both the somewhat lackluster housing recovery and the continuing… Read More »

Real estate ads tend to feature new home buyers smiling broadly as they stand in the doorway of their newly purchased homes. More realistic images would show at least some… Read More »