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Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, will appear before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing Thursday morning starting at 10:30 am.

The FCC is advising homeowners nationwide to stay alert for scam calls impersonating their mortgage lenders, particularly if they have applied for loan relief.

The Senate Banking Committee Chair launched an agenda that puts agencies on a shorter leash and separately took aim at the FHFA recent moves.

A former NFL player and representative in the Texas Legislature, Turner served in the first Trump term to lead development in "opportunity zones."

The incoming Trump administration's 'agency review team' has landed and is expected to name an acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Republicans on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or the Federal Trade Commission are among the most likely candidates.

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf validates some of the optimism, telling analysts he feels "really great about our progress." But he said executives "don't want to get ahead of ourselves."

Gov. Gavin Newsom modeled his latest order on a similar ban imposed in Hawaii following the 2023 Maui wildfire that aimed to protect community wealth.

Without admitting wrongdoing, Equifax agreed to pay $725,000 because of a three-week error which lowered credit scores for 77,000 New Yorkers.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Thompson v. United States, which could decide whether the federal government can prosecute "misleading" in addition to "false" statements to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Lawsuits challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule on medical debt are the latest issues facing banks ahead of Donald Trump's return.

Consumers showed great interest for both purchases and refinances in the first holiday-free week of the year, breaking the cold streak that closed 2024.

Housing advocates say Sandra Thompson, a longtime Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board member, aimed to keep an eye on risk as she expanded access to credit.

When residents can finally return to see what's left of their homes, filing a claim and understanding the process could be challenging for many.

Financial profiles of borrowers in the coastal areas where insurance coverage is required vary significantly from at-risk homeowners inland, CFPB's analysis found.

The finalized rule adds flexibility to the capital rules applied to the Federal Home Loan banks to help them extend credit to their members.

The Federal Housing Administration mortgagee letter finalizes a draft put out for comment in November on the inclusion of rental payments from a boarder.

Los Angeles already had a housing affordability crisis before devastating wildfires burned entire neighborhoods to the ground. The disaster is making it worse. 

Rocket Companies has unveiled a refreshed logo and announced plans to rename some of its businesses, hinting at more updates set to be revealed on February 9.

The lenders with similar production volume combined their branch network on opposite sides of the country.

Banks seeking to offload CRE assets are finding a receptive marketplace while regulators have managed to keep the situation in balance, observers say.