Department of Housing and Urban Development

• CFPB Levies $15 Million in Fines Against Mortgage Insurers

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 4, 2013

  Enforcement action over what bureau said were widespread kickbacks to lenders across the country.

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  Housing Collapse, GSEs Dominate House Financial Services April Agenda

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 22, 2013

  Commmittee Chair Hensarling reiterates aim to eliminate Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac as government-sponsored enterprises.

• Freedom First CU Part of Virginia City's Revitalization Project

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 10, 2012

  Roanoke neighborhood focus of joint effort that includes a new credit union branch.

• Consumer Financial Protection Agency to Investigate Mortgage Insurers

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  August 8, 2012

  Agency looking at alleged kickbacks to bankers, violations of RESPA.

• January Webinar to Teach CUs Online Compliance

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 16, 2012

  Credit unions could use a refresher course in the often-neglected area of online marketing and advertising content compliance. That’s the message from Kyle Woodmansee, the compliance specialist for Des Moines, Iowa-based consulting firm PolicyWorks, who will present an hour-long webinar, “Three Commonly Overlooked Website Compliance Issues,” on Jan. 26.

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  CUs Tally Up the Rising Cost Of the Compliance Burden

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 16, 2012

  Regulatory burdens stemming from the Bank Secrecy Act, Dodd-Frank Act and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, among others, add another layer of responsibility to credit unions’ day-to-day operations. Complaints of rising compliance-related costs are common, but just how much is compliance costing CUs, and how are they paying...

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  Rising Cost of Compliance: Print Preview

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  January 13, 2012

  Even small credit unions spend thousands a month on meeting the regulatory burden. Find out more in this sneak peek at an article from the next print edition of Credit Union Times.

• NAFCU Comments on CFPB Mortgage Forms

  By Andrew Corselli  |  December 22, 2011

  Trade says latest versions are an improvement, expresses remaining concerns.

• Decker Not On List for Confirmation Hearing Next Thursday

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 10, 2011

  Financial services sources say Obama administration is "trying to save her."

• Mortgage Refinancing Plan Unveiled by Obama

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 30, 2011

  Saying that it hopes to help several million more families save money while helping the economy, the Obama administration on Oct. 24 unveiled a multifaceted plan to encourage the refinancing of mortgages.