It's hardly the "dismantling" the president touted in his campaign, but the new law does ease mortgage requirements for community banks
Overall applications slip as interest rates keep climbing
Several major banks saw mortgage application rates plummet in recent weeks as refinancing activity continued to slow
More than 2 million residential properties returned to positive equity in the second quarter, leaving 14.5% of all mortgaged residential properties underwater
Federal regulators are considering a slashing the size of mortgages that can be backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, even as Congress considers killing off the mortgage giants
The nation’s second-largest lender is cutting more than 2,000 jobs and closing 16 mortgage offices in the face of rising interest rates and flagging demand for loans
One of the nation's largest lenders expects to see its mortgage originations to drop by $32bn in the third quarter as job cuts continue
Consumer outlook on housing growth may have plateaued as concern grows over the potential tapering of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program, according to a new report by Fannie Mae