The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau joined four other federal financial regulatory agencies and state bank and credit union regulators in issuing a statement highlighting the risks posed by … more CFPB Issues Joint Statement on Discontinuing LIBOR
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HMBS September 2021 Part II: Big Summer Concludes
Outstanding HMBS rose to a record $56.7 billion in September 2021, as high levels of both issuance and HECM loan payoffs continued. HMBS payoffs once again exceeded $1 … more HMBS September 2021 Part II: Big Summer Concludes
HUD Seeks Industry Feedback on LIBOR Transition
On October 5, 2021, the Department of Housing and Urban Development published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (FR), Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Transitioning from … more HUD Seeks Industry Feedback on LIBOR Transition
2021Q3 HMBS Issuer League Tables – Annual Volume Record in the Crosshairs
AAG continued its #1 HMBS issuer ranking for the first nine months of 2021 with $2.585 billion of issuance and 28% market share. FAR stayed close behind in … more 2021Q3 HMBS Issuer League Tables – Annual Volume Record in the Crosshairs
HMBS September 2021: Try to Remember This Kind of September
HMBS issuers posted record totals in September, with the highest monthly issuance volume this year, and another record for new loan pools. They issued just over $1.2 billion … more HMBS September 2021: Try to Remember This Kind of September
Senate Advances Chopra Nomination As CFPB Director
By a vote of 50 to 48, the Senate approved the nomination of Rohit Chopra to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a five-year term. … more Senate Advances Chopra Nomination As CFPB Director
HECM Handbook Posted to Drafting Table
The Federal Housing Administration posted the draft Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Origination through Servicing sections of its Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 (Handbook 4000.1) for stakeholder … more HECM Handbook Posted to Drafting Table
Study: One-Third of Retirees Can’t Afford LTC
In the second of a three-part series, a new Issue Brief published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College concluded that about one-third of retirees do … more Study: One-Third of Retirees Can’t Afford LTC
U.S. Drops in Global Retirement Rankings
The United States slipped one spot to No. 17 among developed nations in the 2021 Global Retirement Index (GRI) released last week by Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM). … more U.S. Drops in Global Retirement Rankings
Retirees Could Get Their Biggest Social Security Raise in 40 Years
Social Security recipients are likely to get an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 6 to a 6.1 percent in 2022, according to The Senior Citizens League, … more Retirees Could Get Their Biggest Social Security Raise in 40 Years
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