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Better waiving $995 origination fee for repeat mortgage customers

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“Better Forever” incentive is not offered on HELOCs, nor to borrowers who apply through third-party platforms like LendingTree, CreditKarma, Bankrate or Nerdwallet. Continue reading →

Better waiving $995 origination fee for repeat mortgage customers

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“Better Forever” incentive is not offered on HELOCs, nor to borrowers who apply through third-party platforms like LendingTree, CreditKarma, Bankrate or Nerdwallet. Continue reading →

Fair housing protections rolled back on Day 1 of Trump presidency

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Having fair access and the opportunity to lease or own a home is paramount to the American dream, Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Here’s how new policies could impact that goal. Continue reading →

Wells Fargo closes 2 more consent orders in quest to shed asset cap

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Getting out from under $1.95 trillion cap would allow the bank to grow its deposit base, providing more room on the balance sheet to originate jumbo mortgages too big for Fannie and Freddie. Continue reading →

Rules on closing costs, PACE loans on CFPB chopping block

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In his first act as interim Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent froze action on all rules and litigation. Here’s what that potentially means for the recent slate of rules and lawsuits targeting the mortgage i… Continue reading →

Rules on closing costs, PACE loans on CFPB chopping block

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In his first act as interim Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent froze action on all rules and litigation. Here’s what that potentially means for the recent slate of rules and lawsuits targeting the mortgage i… Continue reading →

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to temporarily lead CFPB

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President Trump fired former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra on Saturday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will take over leadership duties until Trump nominates a new director. Continue reading →

Ted Cruz aims to defund CFPB with implications for lender oversight

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Although the agency was created by Democrats in an effort to protect consumers from abusive financial practices, it has continued to be viewed by Republicans as an unchecked power Continue reading →

Manufactured homebuilder’s lender draws regulatory scrutiny

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Vanderbilt Mortgage, which also does business as Silverton Mortgage, is accused by CFPB of approving loans that it should have known borrowers couldn’t repay Continue reading →

5 real estate stories you might have missed during the holidays

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In case you missed it, here are five stories from the holiday season that you may want to get caught up on, including a roundup of predictions from some of the real estate world’s biggest players. Continue reading →