Workforce management
Workforce management
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The agency’s report on mortgage data submitted by lenders identified persistent disparities between white borrowers and minorities in denial rates and pricing. Some observers say the bureau should have been more explicit as the nation wrestles with systemic racism.
September 24 -
Under fire for saying that the potential pool of talent is "limited," CEO Charlie Scharf issued a memo to employees Wednesday acknowledging that his words reflected his own "unconscious bias" and vowing to improve diversity in the bank's leadership.
September 23 -
Wells Fargo's top executive created a firestorm on social media over comments that the bank has had trouble meeting its diversity goals because there isn't enough minority talent.
September 23 -
FHA Commissioner Dana Wade offered a preview of ambitions she has for the Federal Housing Administration at a virtual event held by Women in Housing and Finance on Tuesday.
September 22 -
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The vibe is pre-COVID San Francisco: Airpods, electric scooters, coffee-shop coworking and cash offers for million-dollar homes.
September 18 -
Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 18.
September 18 -
The future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Fed’s supervisory regime for the biggest financial institutions, reform of the Community Reinvestment Act and a host of other industry-related issues are on the ballot this November.
September 17 -
Although it moved from the glitz of Las Vegas to a fully virtual event, the 2020 Digital Mortgage Conference delivered insights and acumen from the industry.
September 17 -
A deep understanding of the history of racial discrimination in both lending and technology is a prerequisite to the development of new technologies, panelists said.
September 16 -
After being approved, retroactively denied and having a second application rejected, the firm is appealing the decision with federal regulators.
September 15 -
Many states currently have temporary work-from-home guidance for licensed mortgage professionals that extends through at least Dec. 31, but some have fall expiration dates.
September 14 -
From an increased interest in outdoor space to a need for a dedicated home office, the pandemic has created new drivers for refinancing, moving and other housing decisions, TD Bank found.
September 11 -
Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 11.
September 11 -
The final version of the amended rule, like the original proposal, makes fair lending claims tougher to prove; but it does soften language that otherwise might have allowed mortgage companies to use algorithms to prove nondiscrimination.
September 9 -
New Yorkers fleeing the city and cooped-up workers in cramped home offices are helping fuel a hot home sale market in Connecticut, with properties selling at a dizzying pace.
September 8 -
While employment typically ebbs as home buying slows in the fall, several nonbanks have ambitious hiring plans in the works, which call for them to add thousands of workers by year-end.
September 4 -
Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 4.
September 4 -
But federal elections and the pandemic make projections on the sustainability of industry profitability especially tricky.
September 2 -
The decision is the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the shuttered company and its regulator.
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