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Analysts foresee less regulation and a weighty tax cut decision, but aren't confident that the former president will end GSE conservatorship.

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Lenders need to look at both data and algorithms to avoid inadvertent redlining complaints, not just in decision making but customer contact too.

The pairing of these rule sets can multiply the layers of compliance to vet when adopting new technology. Here's how experts suggest approaching this challenge.

Amid industry challenges, borrow a page from the playbooks of these industry leaders as they strategize around new roadblocks and look for fresh opportunities.

With millions of Black and Hispanic consumers likely to become new homeowners over the coming decades, the lending community stands to benefit if they are willing to combine expanded underwriting with direct outreach.

Executive Vice President of Strategy and Growth at Clear Capital, Kenon Chen, on how the company is using machine learning and computer vision to analyze and compare property values.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a powerful member of the Senate Banking Committee's progressive wing, said that the Federal Home Loan banks have "failed to deliver on their housing and community development mission."

Forty-four percent of respondents said they expect Trump to seek to to politicize the central bank or limit its power if he returns to the White House. Overall, they put a probability of 40% on the Fed losing its autonomy under a second Trump administration. 

At the end of 2024's first quarter, the top five lenders had an average origination volume of more than $7 billion.

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The trade group says it'll fight to keep real estate and business provisions intact in a pivotal debate over the expiring Trump tax cuts.

Gen Z is buying homes at higher rates than previous generations, and finding creative ways to save money in the process.

The ease of producing a fake video means financial businesses and their clients stand at risk of being targeted by fraudsters.

Former Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria may return, but analysts told an industry meeting someone else is more likely in line for the role.

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The agency seeks the public's thoughts on how the regulatory statement governing FHLBanks could better reflect the part they play in housing finance.

The total compensation of the highest paid CEO among the largest nonbank mortgage lenders in the country was $30.3 million in 2023, up by nearly 300% versus 2022.

Home lenders are taking a hard look at fulfillment compensation due to persistent profitability strains while keeping in mind growing compliance considerations.