ViewPoint Bank, Plano, Texas, has hired former Chase Mortgage executive Ed Bratton to lead its mortgage subsidiary, ViewPoint Bankers Mortgage. Mr. Bratton, who has more than 25 years of mortgage banking experience, will carry the official title of president and CEO. He worked for Chase Mortgage for the past 20 years, recently serving as regional vice president for Texas and other western states. He is also a past president of the Dallas Mortgage Bankers Association. ViewPoint Bankers Mortgage operates 16 loan production offices throughout Texas.
- 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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