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The CEO of the Lincoln Family of Companies brand details its expansion strategy, which is unique for the settlement services business.

The borrower sent bogus documents to a settlement company claiming a $111K lien was satisfied to complete a sale.

Larry Mellon is tax director in the Chief Tax Office at Vertex Inc., where he is responsible for providing insights, thought leadership and customer-centric direction. He joined Vertex in 2005 as a sales and income tax supervisor and has served as tax manager since 2012. Prior to joining Vertex, he was a senior tax accountant and property tax manager at Foamex International. Mellon also held multiple roles at the Franklin Mint and is a member of the Institute of Professionals in Taxation.

The Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC and CFPB — increasingly under the leadership of Democratic appointees — are gearing up to regulate cryptocurrency, modernize the Community Reinvestment Act and give consumers more control of their personal data. Here's a look at the policy changes they're mulling.

The merger, which was initially expected to be approved last year, will create one of the 10 largest banks across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

In addition to hinting at a March rate hike, the central bank this week announced an intention to have Treasury securities make up a greater share of its holdings, which has implications for securitized home loans.

Paul Rogash is CEO at BetU.

It was the biggest annual gain since 2013, Attom Data Solutions found.

But economists predict upward pressure in the coming months after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Huw Morgan is Managing Principal and Insurance Practice Lead for Capco Canada, a global technology and management consultancy.