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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will potentially be banning business practices, forcing the divestiture of business lines and working with state agencies to revoke licenses, Director Rohit Chopra said Monday. He called out five big banks by name for repeatedly crossing legal lines.

As the effects of the pandemic continue to reshape the rhythms of the industry, mortgage lenders and brokers others predict a busy, competitive landscape but say more non-QM loans will fill volume gaps caused by low supply.

Scott Colbert, executive vice president and chief economist at Commerce Trust Co., will discuss the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision and where they go from here.

Leaders with the top-ranked lenders discuss strategies for keeping their employees engaged as the industry adjusts to rapid changes.

Join Maggie Kimberl, President of the Bourbon Women Association for a peek behind the scenes of the bourbon industry. Learn more about the women that are rising in the male-dominated spirits sector, the proper bourbon tasting technique and a little bit of the history of bourbon.

Many highly ranked mortgage firms support professional training and certifications, but they warn that they won’t support anyone who tries to game the system like some loan officers and providers have.

Easy integration and customization are marks of products that make work well for industry professionals in the ranking.

How mortgage companies with 500 or more employees stacked up against each other.

How mortgage companies with under 100 employees stacked up in this year's ranking.

How mortgage companies with between 100 and 499 employees stacked up against each other.

National Mortgage News presents the fourth annual rankings — a survey and awards program dedicated to recognizing the industry's best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback.

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.

Eighty percent of banks plan to spend more to strengthen their safeguards against malware, phishing and other threats in the next 12 months, but only about half are vetting their defenses each year, according to a new Arizent survey. Read on for more findings.

Changing consumer expectations, new workplace realities and increasing demand for third-party access to data are pushing companies to re-invent cybersecurity's role for the future.

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

"In many cases, these are fees where there's not even a service provided or where the bank or financial institution doesn't even do any work,” Rohit Chopra of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday in public remarks.

The moves, which are part of a multiyear strategy, are meant to focus resources in areas where the Spanish banking giant can earn solid returns.