Dave Uejio, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, promised to protect veterans from predatory loans and to crack down on companies that improperly garnish stimulus checks or mistreat struggling borrowers.

The president’s executive action looks to assess the impact of the previous administration's alterations to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Disparate Impact rules, while reinforcing Biden’s vow to eliminate discriminatory lending practices.

By tracking remote workers with customizable benchmarks, Grind Analytics’ new software tool increased efficiency for one of its first users, OneTrust Home Loans.

Amaryllis Fox, former CIA Clandestine Service Officer, offers powership insights into leadership lessons gained from serving in conflicts across the globe. Using experiences from her overseas operations she will provide an inside look at the CIA’s practice of “red-teaming,” and how this practice can help negotiations and resolve conflicts, build empathy, and empower teams to work together.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 22.

The move to a remote work model is a long-term, technology-driven transformation, which was well underway prior to the pandemic and will continue long after the pandemic, Matthew VanFossen and Taylor Stork, members of the Community Home Lenders Association, argue.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 15.

The estimates in the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest numbers were only marginally higher than the previous month, which may reflect more deliberate hiring and a preholiday slowdown.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 8.

If you haven't met Suzanne Shank you should. She is the chair and CEO of Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC, the nation’s largest female-and minority-owned, privately held finance firm, which she started with the legendary Muriel Siebert. Join us in an intimate conversation and hear her perspective on some of the most critical issues of the day.

As housing and lending companies try to eradicate racism and bias from their industries, automated valuation tools could help reach that goal, according to the American Enterprise Institute.

During 2020, our society has been faced with an economic crisis, health crisis, social justice crisis and environmental crisis. The pandemic has rapidly changed how banks engage with customers and employees; accelerating the shift from in-person interactions to digital engagements. Successfully leading a digital transformation requires much more than smart technology choices, culture is key.

Challenger banks aimed at Blacks, Hispanics, immigrants and other underserved groups are offering financial education and support for charities in addition to basic banking services.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 31.

Just like the industries that they cover, the lack of Black representation among news outlets acts as a barrier against understanding and eliminating systemic racism.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 24.

While it's no silver bullet, automation with careful monitoring and testing can help lenders eliminate racial bias toward potential borrowers, the developers say.

It's been proven time and again that women look at problems differently than male counterparts. It's part of what makes balanced teams critical to the success of any organization.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 18.

The affordable housing nonprofit's Equitable Path Forward initiative seeks to eliminate "the deep-rooted legacy of racism in housing."