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Eighty percent of banks plan to spend more to strengthen their safeguards against malware, phishing and other threats in the next 12 months, but only about half are vetting their defenses each year, according to a new Arizent survey. Read on for more findings.

The company has been working to improve its bottom-line results by aggressively cutting expenses and repositioning its servicing operation to maximize its profitability, according to CEO Willie Newman.

Sol Hersh is the president at Presults, a leading archiving and compliance solution for registered investment advisors.

The Presults solution covers SEC and FINRA requirements for archiving emails, websites and social media platforms — with an innovative approach to flagged keywords.

Kathleen Quinn Votaw is CEO of TalenTrust.

The number of properties in limbo is up 10.3% from the same time last year, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Sales of new U.S. homes retreated in January after a flurry of purchases at the end of 2021, indicating a jump in mortgage rates may be starting to restrain demand.

The Houston bank negotiated the agreement with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition after closing its merger with BancorpSouth. That deal created a lender with $50 billion of assets and operations in nine states.

The move confirms speculation that the Federal Housing Finance Agency would return to a pre-pandemic plan to tighten requirements for mortgage lenders and servicers that work with two government-sponsored enterprises.

Strong economic data was countered by international political developments, sending the 30-year rate lower for the first time in a month.

Brittney Cullen is Vice President of People at Wealth, the company that is demystifying estate planning with modern tools to create, manage and visualize your estate to ensure your family’s financial future.