Maria Volkova is a technology reporter at National Mortgage News. She previously worked at HousingWire where she covered housing agencies, with a focus on the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to that, Maria wrote the FHA/VA newsletter at Inside Mortgage Finance. She graduated from the University of Maryland and currently resides in Chevy Chase, MD.
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A presidential advisor for housing could be the solution for the "alphabet soup" of federal agencies that don't understand the industry, Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Bob Broeksmit said.
May 15 -
The head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Biden Administration said she will transition from public life starting March 22.
March 11 -
The senior vice president for capital markets at the Housing Policy Council died Saturday after sustaining critical injuries a week prior.
February 5 -
A Connecticut-based couple sued the bank and Cavanaugh Appraisals, LLC for denying them a refinance in 2021 because of racial bias.
December 14 -
The former mortgage professionals say they routinely worked nights and weekends in excess of 60 hours a week.
December 7 -
The servicer said it entered into the consent order "without admitting any wrongdoing, to avoid the expense and distraction of litigation."
October 17 -
The Federal Housing Administration could increase the limits for loans it insures in this market, a congressional oversight agency said in a new report.
October 4 -
Offices impacted are located in Chicago, Cincinnati and Kansas City, a company representative said Wednesday.
August 17 -
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a prior ruling made in 2021 that dismissed the class action, thereby reinstating the litigation that claims the media giant's advertising platform allowed for redlining practices.
June 28 -
The watchdog claims that during internal testing, the company illegally processed $2.3 billion in mortgage payments.
June 27