Scott Norman has been elected president of The Texas Mortgage Bankers Association in Austin, Texas. TMBA will focus on legislative and regulatory goals in the residential mortgage space, including establishing a statewide standard to promote financial literacy. The association consists of member firms originating over $35 billion in closed loans annually. A long-time Austin mortgage banker, Norman has been actively involved in state and federal government for over 20 years as a Capitol staffer and lobbyist. He founded the Texas Association of Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association in 1999, and served on the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association Board of Directors from 2005 until 2009. Currently, Norman manages the retail reverse mortgage operations in Texas for MetLife Bank.
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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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Economic uncertainty and higher rates in May contributed to the second decline in applications for new homes on an annual basis, reversing March gains
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