Professional development

State and federal officials committed to providing “appropriate regulatory assistance” to banks whose customers may be hurt by the coronavirus outbreak and said prudent measures would not be subject to criticism by examiners.

Conundrum for lenders: How to overcome top producers' tendency to stay put?

A Conference of State Bank Supervisors subsidiary settled a lawsuit with defendants who allegedly misused and reproduced copyrighted questions from a national exam mortgage loan officers take to obtain licenses.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules governing mortgage lenders' screening and training of loan originators with temporary authority.

Internships are an opportunity to provide the next generation of professionals with a clear path to bring their strengths to life and learn the purpose of what the mortgage industry does.

Eric Blankenstein, who resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in May after the discovery of his racially charged writings, was named acting executive vice president of Ginnie Mae.

NewDay USA, a lender specializing in loans to veterans and military service members, is addressing rate-driven increases in refinancing by hiring more than 100 workers who are new to the business.

To boost its presence in affordable housing, Synovus Bank is devoting considerable resources to training its loan officers.

Mandate for loan officers is to be able to inform on customers' specific financial needs in areas that extend well beyond the home loan.

Mortgage brokers need to consider bringing their business into new locations to overcome limitations like competition and a finite number of possible customers.