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The industry vendor SitusAMC has not publicly disclosed how many consumers, nor how many banks and lenders, were impacted in a cyberattack last fall.

Bilt's new card caps interest rates at 10% for one year and Affirm is adding BNPL for rent as analysts predict the political environment will benefit fintechs.

Laurel is the CEO of Candidly. Taylor's vision is to accelerate a debt-free future for all by digitizing the experience of debt management and to embed benefits that address student debt as a new normal within the workplace. Before founding Candidly, Laurel held leadership positions at Google. Laurel has successfully paid off $200,000 of her own student loan debt, and co-authored The Accidental Consequences of Student Debt, an academic research whitepaper examining how healthcare workers are disproportionately affected by student debt, for the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

A handful of former Fed officials noted that the markets' measured response to a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell was a result of pushback from Trump allies.

The government securitization guarantor could move forward with more big-picture initiatives as well this year now that it officially has a confirmed president.

Beth More is the chief marketing officer at Grassi, where she leads the firm's marketing, branding, and communications strategy to support growth and strengthen its position as a leading advisory, tax and accounting firm. With more than 20 years of experience in professional services marketing, she aligns marketing with firm leadership, builds high-performing teams, and drives data-informed growth. She serves on the board of directors for the Association for Accounting Marketing and is a frequent speaker on marketing and growth strategy.

Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 15.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Thomas F. Siems is the chief economist at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors.

This week the conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 10 basis points, with Optimal Blue data showing it broke through, at least briefly, the 6% level.