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The past two Federal Reserve vice chairs for supervision failed to implement the final installment of the Basel III capital framework. Newly installed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman is taking a new approach to the thorny question of bank capital.

Mortgage applications rose 12.5% from last week, breaking a month-long streak of decline and offering a positive note as summer approaches.

Real estate players disclosed losses in 12% of incidents, and the average financial hit was $16,829, according to data from the past decade.

The trade group, whose industry has come under attack by the growth of title insurance alternatives, cited Morton's lobbying expertise for his promotion.

Like the current HUD secretary, Andrew Hughes holds close ties to former department head Ben Carson, actively supporting his past presidential ambitions.

The government measure of inflation for May ticked up modestly, adding to the signals that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to move on interest rates when it meets next month.

The Trump administration's plan to fire 90% of the staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has raised constitutional questions about whether courts can decide whether a president is taking "care that the Laws be faithfully executed."

The deal is secured by a portfolio dominated by mortgage loans considered non-qualified or exempt from ability to repay rules.

Shelia Bair, who chaired the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. from 2006 to 2011, said that while post-crisis reforms may have overregulated banks, the current deregulatory swing could undermine important protections and lead to another banking crisis.

Cara Petersen, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's top enforcement official, said the Trump administration has "no intention to enforce the law in any meaningful way."

Regulators' decision to lift a seven-year-old cap on the size of the megabank's balance sheet will produce benefits over the long haul, but it won't result in any sudden gains, according to CFO Michael Santomassimo.

A former senior accountant at CrossCountry Mortgage claims she was let go from her job three years prior because of her age.

While lenders have come out with more products for the spring season, rate lock data finds buyers still hesitant to act because of high mortgage rates.

Filings rose at the start of 2025 following the end of a federal foreclosure moratorium, but new numbers from Attom suggest normalization of certain trends.

Steady construction and weaker demand caused the first seasonally-adjusted dip in home values since 2022, signaling a move into a buyer's market.

A newer version of the ban would allow a consumer's original mortgage lender, current servicer or their current bank or credit union to contact them.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's pressuring Senate Republicans to refrain from changing a deal to increase the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000.

The former fintech lead at the FHFA will work to "disrupt" current technology offerings for mortgage lenders.

As the Trump Administration looks for savings in the bloated federal housing complex, the most obvious opportunity is to return defaulted assets to the private sector, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Covius' title services had focused on the needs of firms involved with defaults, but this acquisition from Blend pushes the shift to originations forward.