Professional development

Reimagining LGBTQ+ efforts at UBS for improving diversity in their recruitment process

While many companies and organizations try, diversity and inclusion efforts within the financial services have generally failed. What needs to be done in order to succeed? Join us for a panel discussion featuring guests from the Access Denied: Systemic Racism in Financial Services podcast.

Despite tangible evidence dispelling that it's hard to find Black talent, the financial services have yet to crack the code when it comes to building a representational workforce. But is it a sufficient solution on its own?

All states that had licensing restrictions related to remote work temporarily lifted them due to the pandemic, but whether those changes could become permanent remains to be seen.

The outbreak has completely upended whatever expectations the industry had heading into 2020. Here's key areas that have been shaped by the pandemic, some potentially forever.

The agency flagged faulty risk management and other issues at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco in exams conducted last year.

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have relaunched existing websites to provide COVID-19 tools to borrowers and servicers.

Jamie York has taken the helm at Neighborhood Mortgage Solutions as CEO Greg Wischmeyer prepares to retire.

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors on Friday launched a centralized link to state websites highlighting information relevant to business continuity plans for licensed mortgage loan officers.

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.

The deadline for the 2019 Top Producers has been extended to Friday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. EST. Loan officers are encouraged to take the survey and participate in the annual ranking program that recognizes the accomplishments and successes of the industry's best originators.