The organization postponed the issuance of its next set of revisions, which would have gone into effect at the start of 2022.

With historic barriers of systemic discrimination, predatory lending and wealth inequities to overcome, change will take time, but leaders from National Association of Real Estate Brokers and other groups propose lenders take these steps now.

The Madison, Wis.-based credit union will donate $1.5 million to a pair of United Way chapters in the region which will help distribute the funds to organizations serving communities of color.

Ocwen Financial, Interfirst Mortgage, Marcus & Millichap and others announce new leadership hires.

Financial inclusion is a key enabler to reducing poverty and Fintech is leading the way forward. New businesses and creative banking services are emerging with new means of providing financial services to the financially underserved. But technology is just part of the equation, not the whole solution. Join Daniel Wolfe, Editor-in-Chief of PaymentSource as he explores the issues surrounding financial services as infrastructure and how it can address the wealth gap in various communities with our special guests Wole Coaxum, Founder & CEO of MoCaFi and Marc Weill, Partner & Senior Advisor at Two Sigma Ventures.

Interim CFPB Director Dave Uejio expressed concern that financial institutions have dragged their feet in resolving disputes with consumers for service issues during the pandemic.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have moved from nice-to-have to business critical. Hear how Citi is facilitating and driving change.

2020’s mortgage employment numbers proved to be slightly higher than previously estimated when reconciled with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual business census.

State financial regulators cited Buffalo-based Hunt Mortgage Corp. on Thursday for weakness in lending to minorities and minority neighborhoods, as they released a report finding an overall lack of lending by nonbank mortgage companies in Buffalo despite laws banning the practice of redlining.

After the agency pulled back on fair-lending enforcement in the Trump administration, interim Director Dave Uejio has made clear his intent to use the “disparate impact” standard to launch more anti-discrimination probes.

Open Mortgage, Aces Quality Management, Verity Global Solutions, Cherry Creek Mortgage and InterLinc Mortgage Services all announced hirings and promotions.

Dave Uejio, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, promised to protect veterans from predatory loans and to crack down on companies that improperly garnish stimulus checks or mistreat struggling borrowers.

The president’s executive action looks to assess the impact of the previous administration's alterations to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Disparate Impact rules, while reinforcing Biden’s vow to eliminate discriminatory lending practices.

By tracking remote workers with customizable benchmarks, Grind Analytics’ new software tool increased efficiency for one of its first users, OneTrust Home Loans.

Amaryllis Fox, former CIA Clandestine Service Officer, offers powership insights into leadership lessons gained from serving in conflicts across the globe. Using experiences from her overseas operations she will provide an inside look at the CIA’s practice of “red-teaming,” and how this practice can help negotiations and resolve conflicts, build empathy, and empower teams to work together.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 22.

The move to a remote work model is a long-term, technology-driven transformation, which was well underway prior to the pandemic and will continue long after the pandemic, Matthew VanFossen and Taylor Stork, members of the Community Home Lenders Association, argue.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 15.

The estimates in the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest numbers were only marginally higher than the previous month, which may reflect more deliberate hiring and a preholiday slowdown.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 8.