The company will also be reducing its servicing portfolio.

Significantly fewer households expected to be in worse shape in the coming year than was the case last summer, according to a December survey. The results are a positive sign for banks at the start of earnings season.

The plaintiffs allege that the banks did not catch obvious red flags or implement proper safeguards such as requiring two employees to approve each transaction.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new unit will identify the root causes of recurring violations and find ways to hold companies accountable.

The industry is taking lessons from instant point-of-sale lenders to help homeowners embarking on major projects.

Automation similar to that used by appraisers working with homeowners during the pandemic can be used by inspectors getting information about damage from weather events and disasters too.

Banks and other lenders revived special-purpose credit programs after racial-equity protests in 2020 prompted them to reexamine their services for historically underserved groups. Now they're taking those initiatives nationwide.

Prospective borrowers can secure significant square footage for often below $300,000 in these mostly Midwest cities, according to industry veterans.

The sharpest run-up in rates seen in over three decades slashed mortgage origination volumes, and contributed to a volatile market environment, but had some cyclical benefits for servicing.

In his first American Banker interview since becoming CEO two years ago, Thomas Cangemi talks about the company's transformation into a full-service commercial bank now that it has completed its twice-delayed acquisition of Flagstar Bancorp.

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said the bank is "not making rapid progress" and hinted at the possibility of additional restrictions. But analysts saw positives for Wells in the $3.7 billion consent order.

In a sprawling consent order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau order cited mismanagement that extended from auto loans to mortgages and deposit accounts. Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf called the agreement a critical milestone to "put these issues behind us."

Title insurers are lobbying Congress eliminate alternatives to their products, writes the founder of iTitleTransfer.

Baby boomers downsizing, millennials entering their prime homebuying years and Gen Zers going for luxe rentals in trendy cities are among the trends to watch.

After several years when the scandal-plagued bank was focused on cost cutting, CEO Charlie Scharf indicated Tuesday that the company has opportunities to expand revenue across every line of business.

In an appeals court filing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wrote that a federal judge "ignored regulatory text, history and context" when she ruled against a PNC customer. The consumer argues that the bank shouldn't have pulled funds from his checking account after he was tardy in making payments on his home equity line of credit.

Dianne Dobbeck, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's supervision group, said the banking system is sound, but potentially destabilizing risks must be monitored and addressed.

Replacing title policies with attorney opinion letters could exacerbate consumer and lender risks now and into the future, writes the president of Incenter's Boston National Title Agency.

We should use the extra time we have to increase our focus on helping people wherever they are in the housing journey, writes the Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Clear Capital.