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HousingWireHousingWire The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is undergoing significant changes under the Trump administration, has rescinded 67 guidance documents issued since 2011, including several that affect the mortgage industry.  “Some of the withdrawn guidance was helpful to clarify regulations, which gave lenders certainty and could also be useful…

HousingWireHousingWire Roughly six months after leaving Side, Steve Capezza has landed at Anywhere Real Estate.  Capezza will serve as Anywhere’s senior vice president of growth and M&A. He will report directly to Sue Yannaccone, the president and CEO of Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors, according to an announcement on Monday….

HousingWireHousingWire The tit-for-tat trade war between China and the United States has deescalated for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, as the two countries announced Monday morning that they will temporarily lower their respective tariffs. The U.S. will drop its 145% tariff on China to 30%, while…

HousingWireHousingWire The lending playbook needs an overhaul  Let’s cut through the noise: The mortgage market isn’t changing; it’s already changed. Volatility is the norm, margins are squeezed within an inch of viability and borrowers expect a frictionless experience every time. If your entire business still revolves around purchase and refinance,…

HousingWireHousingWire Bidding wars for producing mortgage loan officers are back with a vengeance — and it’s largely in the hopes of capitalizing on an upcoming refinance wave, recruiters and executives tell HousingWire. Just ask Candice McNaught, the senior vice president of business development and strategic initiatives at Connecticut-based Planet Home Lending….