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The long-awaited Community Reinvestment Act reform plan is likely to address climate change and bank partnerships with nonbank lenders, while also taking into account the shrinking number of U.S. bank branches, government officials said Monday.

But recent rate drops in response to the Ukraine invasion and increases in broader employment suggest another uptick in housing finance payrolls is not out of the question.

New research shows that young Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to buy a home of their own. The co-author of a series of reports will delve into discoveries around the factors why.

Affordable housing and legal expert Sharifa Anderson returns to the government-sponsored enterprise after prior roles at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and HUD.

Mortgage companies can open doors to homeownership for more minorities by incorporating low-down-payment financing options; closing cost credits; down-payment assistance; diverse, in-market sales teams ready to provide access and support; and more, writes the chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Panorama Mortgage Group and Hunt Mortgage also appoint COOs, SitusAMC adds to its title sales team and non-QM lender Sprout finds head of TPO business with internal promotion.

More company leaders have resigned as Better.com continues to pursue new executives in an attempt to fix its internal culture.

The complaint seeks unspecified damages over the bank’s mortgage origination and underwriting practices, alleging minority homebuyers were excluded from affordable, low-risk loans.

The National Fair Housing Alliance's framework, named Purpose, Process and Monitoring, looks to examine the lifecycle of an artificial intelligence model in order to avoid unfairly discriminatory outcomes.

Sushil Sharma, former Pray.com and LendingTree executive, will take on the newly created chief growth officer position.