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Intercontinental Exchange's move to acquire Black Knight and Lower's purchase of Hamilton Home Loans are just some of the latest developments to monitor in the space.

After a turbulent period of layoffs, financial losses, allegations of misconduct and other public gaffes, the digital lender attempts to start anew with the hiring of Sushil Sharma as chief growth officer and others.

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The potential expansion of credit scoring models and the handling of post-foreclosure sales are just some of the issues at hand.

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.

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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.