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Panelists spoke about proposed mortgage and lending regulations. They also talked about the many reports of mortgage broker and lender abuses against borrowers which led Congressional leader…

Witnesses testified about the state of the U.S. banking industry and federal programs to increase lending by banks. Among the topics they addressed were mortgage lending, bankruptcy laws, th…

Witnesses testified about the Federal Housing Administration’s oversight of loan originators. Topics included the FHA’s approval of new lenders and mortgage brokers, monitoring of lender/bro…

As part of a day-long conference on the housing industry held at the National Press Club, Jaret Seiberg moderated a panel on federal regulation of the mortgage lending industry. Among the to…

Regulators and others testified in an oversight hearing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government-sponsored mortgage enterprises. Problems in such enterprises and the improvement of oversight…

Witnesses testified about the abusive use of yield spread premiums, or the fees received by mortgage brokers from lending companies when a consumer signs for a higher rate mortgage.