Bank of America to Resume Foreclosures; Administration Says Nationwide Halt Would Be Harmful

The Obama administration again ruled out a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures Oct. 18 as the nation’s largest mortgage servicer…

Fed Issues Proposed, Final Mortgage Rules; FFIEC Issues Reverse Mortgage Guidance

The Federal Reserve Board is stepping up efforts to restructure ground rules for U.S. mortgage issuers with the Aug. 16 release of five separate rules and guidance…

BNA INSIGHTS: The Home Affordable Mortgage Program and Related Tax Issues

The Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) is a government program designed to slow the increasing rate of mortgage foreclosures in the United States; the Treasury Department…

BNA INSIGHTS: The Home Affordable Mortgage Program and Related Tax Issues

The Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) is a government program designed to slow the increasing rate of mortgage foreclosures in the United States; the Treasury Department…

Banks, Housing Trade Groups Want Inclusion of Accounting Rules by Systemic Risk Panel

National banking, housing, and insurance industry groups are urging leaders of the Senate Banking Committee to include accounting standards in…

As Fed Nears Finish Line for Purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities, Some Advocate Another Extension

Federal Reserve policymakers have again reiterated plans to stop buying mortgage-backed securities (MBS) by the end of March, as they have said they would do for…

2010 OUTLOOK — MORTGAGES: Changes to Home Affordable Modification Program, Government-Sponsored Enterprise Plan Expected as Housing Woes Continue

With mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures showing no signs of abating in 2010, housing policy experts and the mortgage industry are closely watching the…