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If CFPB Director Richard Cordray does not leave soon — as has been widely expected — it may be that he has used rumors of his possible political aspirations to successfully keep Trump from firing him.

Many industry observers believe Federal Reserve Board Janet Yellen will retire from the central bank once her term as chair expires in February. But there are reasons she might stay.

With little fanfare, President Trump officially nixed the rule prohibiting financial firms from including mandatory arbitration clauses.

CFPB Director Richard Cordray sent a letter to President Trump Monday asking him to veto a Republican resolution to nullify the bureau's arbitration rule.

From debating the future compliance landscape to developing a digital mortgage strategy, here's a preview of the top issues, ideas and themes on tap when the industry convenes in Denver for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

Despite a direct request by six Democratic senators that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be allowed to rebuild capital, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did little to clarify the administration's thinking.

President Trump's immigration policies are prompting more than half of Arabs, Asians and Latinos to reconsider their plans to buy or sell a home, according to a Redfin survey.

From the Trump administration's initial efforts at reg relief and GSE reform to dramatic shifts in the servicing landscape, here's a look back at the top stories shaping the mortgage industry during the first half of 2017.

A federal appeals court appears to be leaning toward a ruling in favor of the CFPB in a case about its single-director structure.

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reinforce the country’s cybersecurity defenses, a move that financial institutions view as a positive step toward creating a more resilient financial system.

President Trump is scheduled to meet with the top leadership of the Independent Community Bankers of America on Monday.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's upcoming report on how to rewrite financial regulation is likely to end up looking very similar to a Dodd-Frank overhaul plan in the House.

A new Republican plan to streamline Dodd-Frank's capital rules, stress tests and many other requirements will be reintroduced in the coming weeks by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling.

Meeting with CEOs, President Trump discussed reducing the financial regulatory burden among a series of actions he is pursuing to make the U.S. more business-friendly.

Observers are divided over whether National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn's support for a modernized Glass-Steagall Act is purely opportunistic or sincere.

U.S. bank regulators have tentatively agreed to ease an appraisal requirement that could help commercial real estate borrowers.

In his meeting with community bankers, President Trump openly pondered the fate of CFPB Director Richard Cordray with his advisers and appeared eager to quickly fix industry concerns through executive orders.

In President Trump’s first joint address to Congress, he listed several top priorities, including repealing Obamacare and enacting tax reform, but made no mention of reforming the Dodd-Frank Act.