News and Events

Agencies Propose Rule To Implement S.A.F.E. Act Mortgage Loan Originator Registration Requirements (June 1)

Board Approves Final Regulation Z Rules Revising Disclosure Requirements (May 8)

Fed Expands Asset-Backed Securities Accepted As TALF Collateral (Mar 19)

Fed To Increase Purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities By Up To $750 Billion (Mar 18)

St. Louis Fed Economist Bill Emmons Discusses "The Foreclosure Plan and St. Louis" on KETC-TV (Mar 13)

Fed Issues Tips to Help Consumers Avoid Foreclosure Scams (Mar 5)

U.S. Treasury Launches "Making Home Affordable" Loan Program (Mar 4)

Speeches & Testimony

Duke Addresses Credit Availability and Prudent Lending Standards (March 25)

Bernanke Discusses Challenges and Opportunities Facing Community Bankers (Mar 20)

Duke Details Fed's Efforts To Fight Mortgage-Related Fraud, Abusive Lending (Mar 20)

Braunstein Outlines Mortgage Lending Reform Efforts (Mar 11)

Duke Addresses Future of Community Reinvestment Act (Feb 24)

Duke: Quick and Sustainable Action Needed to Stabilize Housing Markets (Feb 16)

Policies & Regulations

Loan Modification

Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)

Community Reinvestment Act

Foreclosure Maps and Data

Dynamic Map of U.S. Nonprime Mortgage Regions

Dynamic Map of U.S. Bank Card and Mortgage Delinquencies

Regional Reserve Banks

View additional foreclosure alleviation information from other Federal Reserve Banks across the country.

“It is clear that rising home foreclosures and delinquencies significantly challenge many consumers and communities … the Federal Reserve is strongly committed to fully employing our authority, expertise, and resources to help alleviate their distress.” — Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Federal Reserve

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