The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has named Richard Dorfman, a former investment banker and mortgage market consultant, to be its new president and chief executive, effective June 20."Dorfman's extensive experience and knowledge in the financial services sector, including more than 25 years managing mortgage-related products, will be a tremendous asset to the bank," said board chairman Scott Harvard. The new FHLBank president was managing director and head of a mortgage division at ABN Amro from 1997 to 2005 and previously worked at Lehman Brothers. William Ott has served as interim president and CEO of the Atlanta FHLBank since Raymond Christman resigned. The bank can be found online at http://www.fhlbatl.com.
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes provisions covering policy, manufactured homes and rural infrastructure introduced in a prior Senate proposal.
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Mortgage loan officer licensing saw its first rise since 2022 as Fannie Mae projects $2.4T in 2026 volume. Experts eye a market reset amid improving affordability.
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The secondary market regulator will formally publish its own rule on Feb. 6, after a comment period and without making changes to what it proposed in July.
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The FHFA chief told Fox an offering could be done near term - but may not be - while a Treasury official addressed conservatorship questions at an FSOC hearing.
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Bowing to industry pressure, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning consumers with notices on its complaint portal not to file disputes about inaccurate information on credit reports, among other changes.
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The mortgage technology unit at Intercontinental Exchange posted a profit for the third straight quarter, even as lower minimums among renewals capped growth.
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