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Traders of U.S. government debt were dealt a stern reminder last week not to sleep on a market that’s been headed in one direction for a long time.

As the West isolates Russia with sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine, policymakers are using the global financial system as a weapon to help stop the war. What will the impact be on banks?

As the crisis in the Ukraine unfolds, markets have been upended creating a volatile environment for all asset classes, including the municipal market.

The White House says the president will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act, as the central bank's vice chair for supervision.

From bass fishing to the Super Bowl, lenders see a large pool of consumers they can reach through athletic sponsorships.

The industry trade group warns that attorney opinion letters may introduce additional risk, but vendors offering them said their products can sufficiently protect ownership of mortgaged properties at a lower price.

Servicing gains failed to offset steep origination declines at the bank, which continues to battle allegations of racial discrimination.

The big threat to the mortgage banking community comes from any future Fed sales of mortgage-backed securities.

But current economic and geopolitical tensions and the shift to a purchase market means lenders should remain vigilant, Ace Quality Management warned.