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Community leaders, historians, and policymakers participated in a discussion on the 50th anniversary of Federal Housing Act and its aim to prevent discrimination in the housing industry. The…

Leaders from the Mortage Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable, and Housing Policy Council talked about housing finance policy. Topics included credit accessibility, the future …

David Stevens talked about changes to mortgage lending rules approved by federal regulators and what the changes mean for borrowers and banks. The changes were aimed at increasing credit acc…

Industry leaders talked about the changes in the mortgage banking industry and the challenges faced in housing finance. “Reflections on a Century of Change” was the opening general sessio…

Panelists talked about changing the government’s role in housing finance.

Carol Galante was the keynote speaker at a discussion on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). She used PowerPoint to explain a recent independent audit which showed that…

Housing experts and civil rights advocates discussed the future of the housing market. They focused on rising foreclosures, unequal opportunity, and access to credit. Janis Bowdler in her op…

Mark Stevens talked about Obama administration initiatives to address the foreclosure crisis. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the status of rec…

Mayors, business leaders and policy analysts discussed a new report showing that less than 10 percent of the U.S. metropolitan areas have regained the jobs they’ve lost in the economic downt…

Participants talked about the state of the economy and solving the foreclosure crisis in the housing industry. 78,000 households received first-time default notices in August, representing a…

Witnesses testified about proposed legislation for restructuring the financing of mortgage loans. Among the topics addressed were the state of the housing market, the role of Fannie Mae and …

Two House Financial Services subcommittees held a joint hearing on mortgage servicing and foreclosure mitigation practices. Members discussed the role of federal regulators in the ongoing mo…

Witnesses testified about creating national standards to regulate the mortgage servicing industry, and about a recent report on greater federal oversight over mortgage servicers and the fore…