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Some nominees poised to take their agencies in a new direction appear headed for Senate confirmation while an intraparty squabble has delayed the administration’s choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Here’s the roster update.

Three announced deals from Woodward Capital, Redwood Trust and Wells Fargo are set to price before the end of the month; additional transactions are expected soon from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

How consumer attitudes toward privacy threaten to overturn long-standing industry assumptions about customer data and personalization.

Amid a wave of initial public offerings and acquisitions, originators with employee stock ownership plans say the underutilized company structure has helped with recruiting and retention in a competitive market.

How mortgage companies with 500 or more employees stacked up against each other.

How mortgage companies with between 100 and 499 employees stacked up against each other.

How mortgage companies with between 15 and 99 employees stacked up against each other.

National Mortgage News presents the third annual Best Mortgage Companies to Work For — a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the industry's best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.

Homepoint Financial creates chief diversity and inclusion officer position, PennyMac appoints CEO to two chairman roles and more of the latest hiring and promotion announcements in the mortgage industry.