The FCC's one-to-one consent rule will make it mandatory for lenders to obtain consumer consent to receive robocalls and texts.

A total of 158,152 individuals requested an MLO license as of Jan. 1, data from CSBS shows.

New chairs Nanci Weissgold and Bill Nelson both also sit on the trade association's board of directors.

The Department of Justice alleges that The Mortgage Firm failed to serve majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Miami metropolitan area.

The real estate investment trust also announced changes to its Sequoia correspondent platform as it seeks to elevate the unit's branding in 2025.

Ally Financial Inc. will cut jobs, end mortgage originations and consider strategic alternatives for its credit-card business as borrowers have struggled to pay down costly debt.

The acquisition adds proprietary mortgage-origination software to the company's loan operating system, now called LowerOS.

The U.S. will see between 3,000 to 4,000 such organizations begin to form in 2025, representing a jump from the year-end 2024 total.

In his letter of resignation, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said an attempt by the Trump White House to remove him could create a "distraction" for the Fed. He plans to retain his seat on the Board of Governors, which expires in 2032.

The Loan Store welcomes a former Flagstar exec as Calque, Proof and Flueid name new chief revenue officers in this roundup of mortgage industry moves.