Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Bribing Executives at TARP Applicant Bank
By Brian Honea A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty for his role in a massive tax scheme and for bribing executives at a Troubled Asset…
Day: January 5, 2015
Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Bribing Executives at TARP Applicant Bank
By Brian Honea A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty for his role in a massive tax scheme and for bribing executives at a Troubled Asset…
Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Disparate Impact Arguments
By Tory Barringer The case scheduled to be heard later this month centers on claims that the Texas state housing department’s fixed criteria for approving…
MBS RECAP: As Life Returns to Markets; 2014’s Themes Continue
By Matthew Graham Posted To: MBS Commentary 2014 was a decisively flatter year for the Treasury yield curve. That means that longer-term (7, 10, 30yr)…
30yr Fixed Mortgage Rates at 3.75%
By Matthew Graham Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch Mortgage rates have fallen substantially in the first week of 2015. While a few of the most…
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments On ‘Disparate Impact’ Rule on January 21
By Brian Honea The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on January 21 on whether or not “disparate impact” claims are allowed under…
Report: RBS May Pay More in FHFA Settlement
By Brian Honea Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) may have to pay additional penalties to settle claims that it sold faulty U.S. mortgage-backed securities in…
Construction Spending Falls in November
By Tory Barringer Total construction spending for November fell 0.3 percent from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $975 billion, the…