Master Financial Inc., Orange, Calif., has announced that a Predatory Lending Profile module has been added to the automated decision engine of its Internet-based loan origination system, 30Second Desk.Without duplicate data entry, loan-specific data are calculated and run against federal Section 32 regulations and applicable state, county, and city guidelines to ensure compliance, the company said. The new module augments compliance profiles that check federal and state requirements regarding lending restrictions, late charges, prepayment penalties, and licensing. Master Financial, a subprime and alternative-A wholesale mortgage banker, can be found online at http://www.mfiloans.com.
- AB - Policy & Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the Trump administration's attempt to fire nearly two-thirds of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, upholding a March 2025 injunction.
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Anthropic's head of banking told New York Banking Summit attendees that the future is agents that operate autonomously alongside employees.
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The industry association said total multifamily mortgage debt alone increased by $23 billion, or 1% in Q1, representing a $2.32 trillion increase from Q4 2025.
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Chair Travis Hill said SVB showed banks can't always sell securities fast enough to cover deposit outflows, but acknowledged the "stigma problem" with discount window borrowing remains unsolved.
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The merger will bolster existing safeguards against AI threats, while providing a tool that should appeal to young homebuyers, leaders of the companies said.
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At a conference in New York, Joseph Otting reflected on the difficult hiring decisions he made early in his tenure heading Flagstar Bank, which just two years ago was on the verge of collapse.
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