The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked a federal judge to vacate and set aside a settlement against a Chicago mortgage lender, accusing the CFPB of misconduct in a case brought under former Director Kathy Kraninger, a Trump appointee.

The Justice Department has asked the high court to intervene and halt reinstatements of federal employees who were fired by the Office of Personnel Management.

The Connecticut bank said its newly minted president, Steven Sugarman, successfully led a private placement and signed a long-term employment agreement that makes him a potential CEO. David Lowery, current chief executive of Patriot, plans to step down in April.

Mortgage originators are still struggling with profitability, and getting their income and costs to pencil out could mean the company's survival.

While companies can use a variety of incentive programs and bonuses, businesses with staff longevity frequently rely on a more personal touch.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from firing more CPFB employees and said the White House could not delete or destroy any of the bureau's data or databases.

An emphasis on camaraderie helps this team become more relationship-minded with each other, their clients and their community.

Experts share the short-and long-term strategies employers should put in place to help employees impacted by the crisis.

Depending on how far rates fall, loan officers could be on the hook for a significant part of their compensation if borrowers refinance in an expedited period.

Workers in the bank's conduct management intake group joined colleagues at 23 Wells Fargo branches in approving a union.

Plaintiffs want to certify a class of 119,100 minority mortgage customers who were unfairly deprived of ultra-low mortgage rates during the refi boom.

Some lenders are once again hiring mortgage lenders, but memories of the painful staffing cuts they were forced to make over the past two years remain top of mind.

According to the litigation, a homeowner's Denver property was valued 25% less because of her race.

Researchers from Lehigh University concluded that telling commercially available language learning models, like ChatGPT, to "use no bias" significantly minimized it.

Nexa Mortgage is attempting to move one case to federal court after a state judge ordered it to pay over $13,000 in sanctions.

The lender denied its software uses artificial intelligence in fighting a 'digital redlining' case.

The Hammond, Louisiana, company, which announced changes to its business strategy, cut 71 jobs and reduced its dividend to 8 cents per share.

Rocket Mortgage relied on a biased appraisal when it denied a borrower's refinance application in Denver three years ago, the housing agency claims.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits not just outright discrimination but also the discouragement of prospective applicants for credit.

Nikitra Bailey, EVP at the National Fair Housing Alliance, says communities of color are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because of prior redlining practices. She explains that a HUD rule could make a big difference.