- Sep 16-17, 2025|San Diego, CA
Sean Walters is CEO of the Investments & Wealth Institute.
He has been active in shaping education and standards within the financial advisor profession since 1997 and has worked in senior leadership roles for member-based, nonprofit organizations since 1992.
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The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed a rule that would revert the anti-discrimination framework to its 1995 standards.
July 16
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Supreme Court rulings and provisions in the recently passed budget bill are bolstering the legality of the administration's effort to fire more than 1,000 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
July 16
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The VA Home Loan Program Reform Act arrives after the expiration of a previous foreclosure-prevention program sent foreclosure numbers spiking this spring.
July 16
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CEO Brian Moynihan plans to keep directing some of the bank's excess capital into new market expansions, he said Wednesday. "Organic growth is the reality," given the bank's already dominant U.S. market share, he said.
July 16
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Lorie Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said in a speech Wednesday that she is content to leave interest rates where they are, adding that she would want to see inflation fall to 2% before considering cuts.
July 16
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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CEO Robin Vince refused to comment on "rumors or speculation" about a potential merger between the custody banking giant and its smaller rival, Northern Trust. He also said that the bar for BNY to engage in M&A is "very high."
July 15
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill promised to begin combing through Dodd-Frank to find areas for deregulation, while the panel's ranking member made it clear that Democrats would fight for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
July 15
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Gain on sale at JPMorgan Chase fell by 5 basis points in the second quarter, which could be a slightly adverse sign for mortgage banker results, KBW said.
July 15
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Calls for foreclosure prevention advice jumped upward by almost 30% from a year ago and helped fuel overall consumer distress levels to a five-year high.
July 15
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His transformation comes at a time when President Donald Trump's demands that the Fed cut rates are reaching a fever pitch, and Trump has made clear he won't pick a candidate who isn't ready to deliver.
July 15
