The reality is that when it comes to homeownership affordability, gains aren’t made through big legislative proposals, but through positive incremental steps by the agencies… Read More »HousingWire – Opinion: Agencies are key to fixing Housing Affordability
“IMBs welcome scrutiny of both their finances and their performance in serving consumers’ mortgage needs. They just ask that a good narrative doesn’t get in the… Read More »HousingWire – Opinion: IMB risk doesn’t merit regulator alarm
“As this year’s IMB Report explains, IMBs overwhelmingly originate federal agency mortgage loans, then sell them to diversified investors through securitization or sell them to… Read More »National Mortgage News – What IMB Advocates Want in the Year Ahead
Regulators should take an active approach to ensuring real competition in essential mortgage loan origination services
In the latest story on HousingWire, Scott Olson joins David Stevens, former CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, and Ted Tozer, former President and CEO… Read More »HousingWire – Opinion: To support low-income borrowers, return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector
In an op-ed for The Mortgage Note, Scott Olson emphasizes the importance of requiring all bank loan originators be “qualified,” in light of the $12… Read More »The Mortgage Note – Opinion: All Mortgage Loan Originators Should Be Qualified To Originate Loans