New York recorded its first criminal conviction under a new deed theft law, securing a guilty plea from a real estate agent. Oscar Dais pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing a Rockland County homeowner’s property by forging her signature, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. The agent committed forgery and violated the Home Equity Theft […]
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The top Senate Democrat with oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for more details about the Trump administration’s efforts to take the mortgage giants public. The Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency have been holding meetings with housing advocates, think tanks and mortgage industry representatives this month
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Silvio Tavares waited years for news that finally arrived in July: government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would finally allow lenders to use something other than a FICO score to determine whether a customer is credit-worthy enough to buy a home. The wonky policy change, delivered via a social media post after years of
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