News Room

SoftPro is the nation's leading provider of Real Estate Closing and Title Insurance software

Government News

Key Updates

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Advanced Search

2006
December 28, 2006	Fed, OTS Issue ARM Handbook
December 19, 2006	OFHEO Files Notice Of Charges Against Former Fannie Mae Executives [PDF]
December 14, 2006	Fannie Mae Mortgage Fraud Update - Nov. 2006 [PDF]
December 13, 2006	Predatory Lending Rules Approved By Joint Committee Of Agency Rule Review
December 11, 2006	Traditional Mortgage Solution Now Even More Affordable
December 6, 2006	FTC Issues Interim Report to Congress on Results of Studies Required by FACT Act
December 5, 2006	Fannie Mae Announces Scheduled Restatement of 2004 10-K Will Host Investor/Analyst Conference Call
November 30, 2006	OFHEO Director Says It's "Time to Get the Housing GSEs in Order" [PDF]
November 28, 2006	California Department of Insurance Issues Revised Proposed Regulations
November 17, 2006	FTC Brings Data Breach Case Company Failed to Use Reasonable Security Measures to Protect Consumers’ Data
November 16, 2006	OFHEO Establishes Procedures For 2007 Conforming Loan Limit
November 6, 2006	FinCEN Assessment Reveals Suspected Mortgage Loan Fraud Continues to Rise
November 3, 2006	FEMA Publish Final and Proposed Flood Plain Elevations
November 2, 2006	HUD Publishes Final Rules for Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program [PDF]
October 27, 2006	OHFEO Publishes Final GSE Record Retention Rules
October 16, 2006	MPF Provides Guidance on Title Policies
October 13, 2006	FEMA Publishes Final Rule on Flood Insurance Claims Appeals Process
October 13, 2006	HUD Announces Three Settlements With Builders Involved In Captive Title Reinsurance Arrangements
October 3, 2006	OFHEO Adopts Strategic Plan
October 3, 2006	Presidential Workings Group Finds Terror Insurance Market Improves
October 2, 2006	USDA Rural Development Introduces Guaranteed Underwriting System Pilot
September 27, 2006	House Subcommittee Hears About Catastrophic Terrorism Risk
September 22, 2006	SLRAC 2006 Reports - New Hampshire [PDF]
September 21, 2006	Senate Committee Examines :Calculated Risk: Assessing Non-Traditional Mortgage Products"
September 20, 2006	House Subcommittee Examines "Improving Transparency in State Regulation of Insurer Investments."
September 15, 2006	Financial Services Committee Members Urge Senate Action on GSEs
September 13, 2006	2005 HMDA Data Released
September 13, 2006	Senate Committee Holds Hearings on "The Housing Bubble and Its Implications for the Economy"
September 2, 2006	House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On "Improving Transparency in State Regulation of Insurer Investments."
September 1, 2006	Oxley Urges Action on GSE Reform
August 30, 2006	OCC Releases A Study of Foreclosures of Subprime Mortgages in Chicago Examines the Role of Predatory Lending Practices
August 29, 2006	IRS Extends Katrina Filing Deadline for Businesses
August 25, 2006	HUD Clarifies HECM Program Subordinate Liens and State and Local Court-Ordered Judgments and Judgment Liens [PDF]
August 24, 2006	Justice Department Drops Investigation of Fannie Mae
August 23, 2006	House Committee Holds Field Hearing on "Community Solutions for the Prevention of and Management of Foreclosures."
August 18, 2006	FEMA Identifies Communities Where Sale of Flood Insurance Are Scheduled for Suspension
August 16, 2006	Mortgage Impairment Deemed Title Insurance by Michigan Dept. of Insurance [PDF]
August 9, 2006	OTS Concludes Federal Saving Associations May Engage in Insurance Activities [PDF]
August 4, 2006	House Committee Passes Social Security Number Protection Act
July 31, 2006	House Subcommittee Holds Field hearing entitled "Removing Barriers to Homeownership for Native Americans."
July 28, 2006	House Subcommittee Approves Law tor Protecting Social Security Numbers
July 28, 2006	House Sucommittee Examines "The Changing Real Estate Market."
July 26, 2006	House Passes Bill To Modernize Federal Housing Administration Legislation Will Increase Access to FHA for Potential Homebuyers
July 25, 2006	Joint House Committees Examine "Terrorism Threats and the Insurance Market."
July 21, 2006	Baker Subcommittee Approves Brown-Waite’s Insurance Legislation
July 21, 2006	Florida Multi-Faceted Review of the Florida Title Insurance Industry
July 21, 2006	Joint Hearing Scheduled for July 25th On Terrorism and Insurance
July 14, 2006	Insurance Regulation Reform Subject of Senate Hearing US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Conducts a Hearing on Insurance Regulation Reform
July 13, 2006	House Passes Credit-Rating Industry Bill
July 13, 2006	Property Owners One Step Closer To Getting Equal Access To Justice
July 7, 2006	Senate Banking Committee To Hold Hearing On Optional Federal Insurance Charter
June 29, 2006	House Passes The Flood Modernization and Reform Act (H.R. 4973)
June 28, 2006	President Signs Executive Order Regarding Private Property Rights
June 23, 2006	Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form and Instructions
June 22, 2006	Senator Talent Introduces Measure to Boost Homeownership
June 16, 2006	Senate Committee Holds Hearing on OFHEO's Special Examination of Fannie Mae
June 14, 2006	HUD Announces Review Of Fannie And Freddie Investments To Ensure Charter Compliance
June 13, 2006	Market Regulators Propose New Standards For Title Insurance And Annuity Products
June 13, 2006	Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Hearing Entitled "Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: Newly Collected Data and What It Means."
June 9, 2006	House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Conducts Hearing Entitled "OFHEO’s Final Report on Fannie Mae."
June 2, 2006	Fannie Mae Announces Property Insurance Changes
May 25, 2006	Senate Committee Passes Flood Insurance Bill
May 23, 2006	OFHEO Director Lockhart to Testify on OFHEO Report
May 22, 2006	FTC to Host Workshop on Alternative Mortgages
May 18, 2006	Lawmakers Propose Bill to Reform Section 404
May 18, 2006	SEC: Small Companies Not Exempt From Law
May 12, 2006	Fannie Mae Updates Hurricane-Related Special Relief Measures
May 10, 2006	Real Estate Services Company Settles Privacy and Security Charge Company Tossed Consumers' Confidential Information in Dumpster; Company Computers Were Hacked
April 26, 2006	House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Hearing entitled "Title Insurance: Cost and Competition."
April 25, 2006	ALTA® Testifies on Title Insurance Before House Subcommittee nation’s title insurance marketplace, and the regulation and competitive nature of the title insurance industry.
April 25, 2006	GAO Releases a Report About the Title Industry
April 25, 2006	House Subcommittee to Survey Title Insurance Industry
April 21, 2006	Freddie Mac to pay $410 million in lawsuit settlements Expects settlements to ding Q1 earnings by $220 million
April 19, 2006	Freddie Mac Settles With Federal Election Commission
April 19, 2006	House Subcommittee to hold hearing on title insurance, AfBAs
April 19, 2006	OFHEO Summarizes Comments Received Regarding Existing Regulations Of GSE
April 7, 2006	FCC Amends Rules To Implement Junk Fax Prevention Act Of 2005
April 6, 2006	HUD Proposes Modernization Of Federal Housing Administration Legislative Proposal would increase access to FHA for potential homebuyers
April 6, 2006	OFHEO Solicits Comments for Updating the Strategic Plan
April 5, 2006	House Subcommittee Examines "Transforming FHA for the 21st Century."
April 5, 2006	VA Extends Forbearance Of Loans Affected By Hurricanes Katrina And Rita
April 3, 2006	Report Issued on Improving Financial Privacy Notices for Consumers
March 29, 2006	Fannie Mae Lists Changes for Resale-Restricted Properties
March 29, 2006	HUD Clarifies Closing Costs for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages [PDF]
March 24, 2006	FTC to Host Workshop on Alternative Mortgages on May 24
March 22, 2006	Committee Advances Stringent Data Security Measure
March 17, 2006	House Panel Clears Flood Bill
March 16, 2006	Interagency Advisory On Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
March 14, 2006	House Committee on Financial Services Conducts Hearing to "Review of the Rudman Report on Fannie Mae."
March 9, 2006	Rudman to Testify on Fannie Mae Report
March 9, 2006	Small Business Subcommittee to Examine: "The State of Small Business Security in a Cyber Economy"
March 8, 2006	OTS Finds Local Lending Law Preempted for Federal Savings Associations
March 7, 2006	HUD Reports on Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac: Enhanced Public Data And Recent Housing Goal Performance
March 2, 2006	President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Seeks Comments on Long-Term Availability and Affordability of Terrorism Risk Insurance
February 24, 2006	Oxley Releases GAO Request Letter on Title Insurance
February 23, 2006	Fannie Mae Releases Rudman Report
February 23, 2006	Fitch Revises RMBS Guidelines for Antipredatory Lending Laws
February 23, 2006	Oxley Calls for Federal Investigation of Title Insurance Requests report from Government Accountability Office
February 14, 2006	CRS Releases Report on "Data Security: Federal and State Laws"
February 10, 2006	Update on FEMA's Flood Hazard Map Modernization Initiative
February 3, 2006	Sen. Shelby Announces Banking Committee Priorities For Second Session Of 109th Congress
February 2, 2006	Fannie Mae releases an update to 2006 Selling Guide. [PDF]
February 2, 2006	NAIC Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee Reports on Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
January 31, 2006	HUD Revises Borrower’s Closing Costs Guidelines (Mortgagee Letter 06-04) [PDF]
January 25, 2006	FTC Finds Identity Theft Top Fraud [PDF]
January 25, 2006	US Senate Committee Conducts Hearing On Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program
January 24, 2006	New Publication Explains Tax Law Changes Related to Recent Hurricanes
January 17, 2006	The House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Examines “Housing Options in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita”
January 16, 2006	Federal Financial Regulators Announce Public Service Campaign to Help Hurricane Victims
January 10, 2006	ALTA® Comments on Proposed RESPA Web Site Complaint Questionnaire [PDF]
January 9, 2006	Treasury Offers Guidance to Terrorism Insurance Providers, Policyholders Under TRIEA [PDF] Jan. 31 Deadline Looms for Insurers to Renew Lapsed Policies
January 4, 2006	FICEN Publishes Final Rule Implementing Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act [PDF]
January 4, 2006	Terrorism Insurance Act Extended by P.L. 109-144

Print Friendly