President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations has been called part of a larger crackdown, which suggests there could be value in looking at potential changes it points to for lenders. Housing regulator Bill Pulte has claimed alleged fraud findings like Cook’s are not political, in contrast to […]
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said Tuesday it has allowed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to approve Rocket Companies’ planned acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group, noting the combined company should not exceed a 20% counterparty risk limit set for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Detroit-based Rocket announced in March that it would acquire Mr. Cooper
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The Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) has appointed Valerie White to lead its national housing team — expanding her role beyond her current position as senior executive director of LISC New York. White will oversee the organization’s national housing investments — which total $30.4 billion to date — with a focus on expanding access to
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