CrossCountry in talks to amass Fairway: sources
Two top-20 mortgage lenders in the United States may combine forces amid the most challenging market in decades. CrossCountry Mortgage is in talks...
It’s worth giving consumer credit a closer look — here’s why
HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Darne, vice president of marketing at CreditXpert, about credit optimization and how taking a closer look at consumer credit can...
Rohit Chopra on new mortgage servicing rules, Basel III and the CFPB’s funding
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra expects that servicing rulemaking will be issued in the coming months modeled on the lessons...
The CFPB is going after ‘junk fees’ mortgage lenders charge at closing. This could...
While the proposed tax credit appears unlikely to get through a Republican-controlled Congress, Biden has the ability to use the CFPB to push...
CoStar continues to post solid growth in the fourth quarter
CoStar Group’s annual revenue increased by 12% during the fourth quarter of 2023, marking its 51st straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth. The company...
Fidelity facing class action suit after cybersecurity attack
Big Four title firm Fidelity National Financial and its subsidiary mortgage subservicer Loancare are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that they were...
Housing business pleads with Biden administration to slender the mortgage unfold
A coalition of trade associations — including the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), National Association of Realtors (NAR), and Independent Community Bankers...
Canadian mortgage lender rolls back activities in flood-prone zones
The Desjardins Group, a Quebec-based lender, is no longer issuing mortgages in high-risk flood areas, multiple media outlets reported this week. That is...
DOJ and CFPB sue Colony Ridge over predatory lending practices
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued the developer and lender Colony Ridge on Wednesday, alleging the company operated an illegal land sales scheme...
Appeals court hears arguments on reopening the DOJ’s probe into NAR
The National Association of Realtor’s ongoing battle with the Department of Justice is heating up again. On Friday, a three-judge appellate court panel...
