MV Realty to pay $2.5 million to California NTRAPS victims

MV Realty, the company that marketed a controversial homeownership benefits program that locked consumers into a relationship for 40 years, has now settled its legal matters with the California Attorney General’s office. Processing Content The deal follows agreements reached with officials in Nevada, Pennsylvania and North Carolina during April. Massachusetts entered into a settlement with […]

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Wage growth softens the sting of rising mortgage payments

Surging interest rates pushed housing affordability lower for the second straight month in April, but rising wages helped blunt the blow for mortgage borrowers, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.  Processing Content The median monthly payment on April’s purchase mortgage applications increased to $2,152 from $2,131 the previous month, with the latest number hitting its

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Report: Private credit opacity poses risk to financial system

Key takeaway: The private credit market, with an estimated size of $1.5 to $2 trillion, poses a challenge to regulators tasked with monitoring the sector because data collection is fragmented or locked behind paywalls.  Expert quote: “This web of interlinkages may create challenges for banks in effectively managing their direct and indirect risks. Fragmented oversight

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