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Employees say they worked unpaid overtime by frequently logging into numerous software before clocking in, to answer calls immediately upon their shift starting.

Regulatory proposals are boosting interest for banks to grow in mortgage, but sustainability demands deliberate, rather than reactive, strategy, experts say.

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Dream Finders Homes made its intentions public in an effort to push for shareholder approval following Beazer's rejection of two prior offers.

Market watchers say that the economy as a whole is holding up under higher energy prices and do not expect a recession. Even so, observers are watching financial markets and consumer spending for signs that inflation expectations are taking hold.

Prices rose 0.32% last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, equal to a 3.9% annualized rate, according to ICE Mortgage Technology's mortgage monitor report.

The FOMC meeting will be interesting as Kevin Warsh takes the chair. KBRA Chief Strategist Van Hesser will review the meeting, the presser and the new dot plot.

Chuck Shaffer is CEO of Seacoast Bank and vice chair of the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America.

Jared Wolff is CEO of Banc of California and chair-elect of the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America.

Two other nonbank mortgage firms also recently got in position to raise capital while NVR, a builder and lender, added new authorization for share repurchases.