November 2, 2017 As reported on Scotsmanguide.com, “some mortgage banking trade groups, renewed calls this week for FHFA to withhold the dividend payments” after Fannie… Read More »Fannie posts $3 billion profit despite hurricanes – Scotsman Guide 11/2/17
October 31, 2017 As reported today by Brian Collins in National Mortgage News, despite potential losses resulting from a multi-million pretax provision for expected hurricane… Read More »Freddie expects hurricane losses, but still reports $4.7B profit – National Mortgage News 10/31/17
This Op-Ed appeared in BankThink on October 11 2017. By Scott Olson Policymakers in Washington often have the objective to level the regulatory playing field. But federal oversight… Read More »Op-Ed: Regulatory playing field for banks, non-banks is anything but level (10/11/17)
June 28 2017, 3:12pm EDT As reported by Kate Berry in National Mortgage News, the Main Street GSE Reform Coalition, comprised of different trade groups,… Read More »Small lenders, consumer groups offer GSE reform alternative – National Mortgage News 6/28/17
Published in American Banker on June 27th, 2017. by CHLA president, Bill Giambrone As the Senate Banking Committee seeks to revive talks over reforming the government-sponsored enterprises, a central question is the… Read More »CHLA President Op-Ed – Small lenders need to be in room where debate happens (6/27/17)
September 18, 2017 Hon. Steven Mnuchin Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC 20229 Dear Secretary Mnuchin: We are writing to… Read More »CHLA/CMLA Joint Letter to Secretary Mnuchin – 9/18/17