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Report: Reorganize regulation of financial system

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off

The Bush administration has put forward a sweeping plan for reorganizing the regulation of the financial system that would include national licensing standards for mortgage brokers and the elimination of federally chartered thrifts.

Many of the major aspects of the plan unveiled today by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson would require congressional approval, and are not likely to be achieved during President Bush’s final year in office, Paulson acknowledged.  more…

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Tags: Industry News · Inman Real Estate · Mortgages · bush · federal reserve · henry paulson · matt carter · mortgage brokers · thrifts · treasury

Feds want states to license mortgage brokers

March 14th, 2008 · Comments Off

Federal regulators on Thursday unveiled a set of recommendations for strengthening regulations governing mortgage lending, including improved disclosures and the adoption by all states of a nationwide licensing standard for mortgage brokers.  more…

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Tags: Industry News · Inman Real Estate · Mortgages · federal reserve · financial · lending · licensing · mortgage · mortgage brokers · tila