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Also, Xactus, iEmergent add to their C-suites, Planet Home grows its team and Longbridge Financial finds a chief operating officer.

Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is laying the groundwork to potentially declare that Facebook and another Big Tech firms pose risks to consumers.

Also: UWM offers deep discounts, no fix in Congress for flood insurance program, home flipping profits decline

The insurer’s stock has consistently been above its initial $19-per-share price, unlike those of the mortgage originators who recently went public.

Also, Notarize announces layoff, Lower reveals a cyberattack and M&A activity heats up.

In response to a raft of recent data breaches, mortgage lenders are implementing a number of measures to protect their clients and themselves.

These transactions look to add territories or products to counter the effects of origination activity contracting.

Direct-to-consumer may not fare as well going forward if a purchase market prevails, and some cross-pollination between depositories and nonbanks could occur.

Seven towns had home values worth $150K more than properties within nearby cities.

Also: Equifax error causes lender headaches, home prices continue to surge, and much more.