Representative French Hill, a Republican from Arkansas and vice chair of the House Financial Services Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C.Al Drago/Bloomberg WASHINGTON — House Republicans began their attempt to roll back significant parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, targeting not just the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but a laundry list of bank regulation […]
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Lower gain on sale margins at JPMorgan Chase could be a negative sign for independent mortgage banker results in the second quarter, a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods report said. The drop in margins at both Chase and Wells Fargo came even as origination volume rebounded at both banks. It was up 44% from the first
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Fears of falling behind on mortgage payments are driving a growing number of homeowners to seek legal help, with foreclosure concerns fueling the spike. Foreclosure-related legal inquiries rose 13.3% from the first to the second quarter of 2025, according to data from legal services provider LegalShield. Year over year, those inquiries surged 28.9% compared to
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