SEC charges real estate developer with fraud in Ponzi-scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an emergency action Thursday against New York State real estate developer Robert Morgan. Continue reading

HUD Secretary slammed for confusing REO with Oreo cookies

Despite the controversy that has swirled around his tenure, following the Oreo incident, Ben Carson attempted to downplay his apparent confusion. Continue reading

Opendoor sued for trademark infringement over its mortgage brokerage

Open Mortgage operates 79 branches in 22 states and offered $668 million in home loans in 2017, according to a complaint the lender filed with United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It was founded in 2003, is headquartered in A… Continue reading

Feds want looser data reporting regulations for smaller lenders

Federal regulators on Thursday proposed loosening the data reporting requirements that smaller lenders face when making certain types of home loans. Continue reading

Quicken to allow VRBO short-term rental income for mortgage qualification

Quicken Loans and vacation rental company Vrbo are partnering to allow prospective buyers to use rental income on primary or secondary homes to qualify for a mortgage.  Continue reading

General Electric will pay $1.5 billion over subprime lending

General Electric has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. Justice Department over allegations that one of its subsidiary businesses made misrepresentations related to subprime lending. Continue reading