Practice and client management

There is a gaping hole in the financial system in North Minneapolis, where people are preyed upon by payday lenders and fringe bankers, according to Debra Hurston, executive director of the Association for Black Economic Power. Hurston is creating a credit union for this community to help break residents out of a cycle of exploitation and debt. But the issue is far bigger than one city, and the opportunity is one that any bank or credit union can seize.

The nation's largest bank indicated Monday that it may again offer home equity lines of credit to a wide audience. Rising mortgage rates have made the product more attractive after a long drought when low rates suppressed demand.

While particularly high rates of lending have cushioned mortgage companies and banks from the impact in the past, higher rates and thin margins have made efficiency more pressing.

The lawsuit filed by the Philadelphia company's CEO claims an opposing board faction lacks a quorum. Hill seeks to bar the group from reinstalling founder Harry Madonna.

Origination fees vs. origination charges can be one of the most confusing parts of a loan offer. Diving into the difference between the terms and why there is no uniformity in the industry can help borrowers understand the lending process better, writes the CEO of Confer.

From bass fishing to the Super Bowl, lenders see a large pool of consumers they can reach through athletic sponsorships.

With rising costs and few houses for sale, millennials and Gen Z are increasingly willing to purchase at auction, a ServiceLink survey found.

The company, which returned to the business at the end of 2016, is looking to be in all 50 states by the end of the year.

In conversation with Patti Cook, CEO of Finance of America Companies

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Easy integration and customization are marks of products that make work well for industry professionals in the ranking.

The rebranding comes four months after UniversalCIS — itself a combination name — and Credit Plus merged.

Cryptocurrency exchanges and other financial services companies were stars amid a Super Bowl ad blitz that featured the return of many longtime sponsors and an overall more upbeat mood than last year.

The fintech-turned-bank has bet big on pro football marketing. Sunday’s game at SoFi Stadium should give its customer acquisitions a boost, analysts say.

The move takes Constellation Mortgage Solutions into the reverse mortgage business, which has fewer competitors than forward loan origination and servicing systems.

The changes follow the company’s acquisition by Pretium in November of last year.

Competing against similarly sized lenders in the channel was like battling in the octagon, said founder Jamie Thornton.

Influencer loan officers are aiming to reach the largest emerging group of homebuyers, one super-short video at a time.

The division will focus on short-form video favored by emerging homebuyers.