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Freddie Mac's test of artificial intelligence to make lending decisions could be a significant turning point in broadening the use of the technology.

The commercial mortgage-backed securities sector will weather the fourth quarter's slowing but steady growth in the U.S. economy, as better loan performance counters a continued decline in volume, Morningstar said.

Jelena McWilliams told community bankers that policymakers should be a resource for banks trying to adopt new technology.

By declaring that she has too much statutory power, the agency’s director has potentially opened a floodgate of litigation.

Carlyle Aviation Management is issuing a $540M pool secured by the leases and asset values of 29 mid- to end-of-life aircraft.

Freddie Mac is increasing the number of companies offering merged reports from the credit bureaus through integrations with its Loan Product Advisor automated underwriting system.

The move to alter the government's preferred stock purchase agreements is the first major one under FHFA Director Mark Calabria's tenure to wind down the conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises.

Rising demand and plummeting mortgage rates pushed multifamily origination dollar volume above 2017's record to a new peak, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The shareholders' claims against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's regulator mirror arguments in cases challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

A hearing on legislative proposals exposed a sharp partisan divide over a regulatory plan to restrict the frequency of collection calls.

Freddie Mac's efforts to improve underwriting could include the use of a technology firm's artificial intelligence-driven consumer-risk modeling software that can expand access to credit, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Digital-first lenders more than doubled their market share in the last four years, according to a report by Experian.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee cited leveraged lending, cybersecurity and the switch to a new interest rate benchmark among potential systemic risks that keep them up at night.

If the court agrees to hear the case, its conservative majority could make it easier for a president to fire a CFPB director, though other outcomes are possible.

The recapitalization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac prior to the 2020 election is unlikely even if the net worth sweep ends, according to a Keefe, Bruyette & Woods report.

Verizon Owner Trust 2019-C will be offering $953.9 million in bonds via Barclays, including $850 million in a Class A-1 tranche split between fixed- and floating-rate notes.

The proposed reforms of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have gotten all the attention, but the administration also wants to scale back the Federal Housing Administration, expand its capital cushion and adopt risk-based pricing. Some of the ideas have former agency officials concerned.

There were signs Kathy Kraninger would continue a rollback of consent orders and investigations, but many observers see an aggressive approach reminiscent of the Obama era.

The mortgage industry has put more emphasis on organizing data in a digital manner and presenting it in an easily digestible format.

The agency's director told congressional leaders and staff that she backs a Supreme Court challenge to the bureau's leadership structure.