For potential higher-end homebuyers, the pandemic was merely a pause, but for those seeking affordable properties — often people of color — it created yet another barrier.

How the mortgage and housing industries react to the current civil rights moment could shape policies and bridge the homeownership divide for the Black community.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 19.

As protesters continue to take to the streets to express outrage over racial injustice and inequality, banks — for the first time — will commemorate the date that marks the end of slavery in the U.S.

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.

Though outlawed by the Fair Housing Act in 1968, the racist housing practice perpetuated a wealth gap for Black people still widening today.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 12.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 5.

Thomas O'Brien will take the helm at Sterling Bancorp, which is dealing with internal control issues and probes by the OCC and Justice Department into its mortgage operations.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 29.

University Bancorp decided to shutter its wholesale mortgage lending business after it struggled to hire and train employees remotely.

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

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

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

Financial institutions have been monitoring workers' productivity at home with tracking software and webcams. Now they're mulling whether to mandate contact-tracing apps, COVID-19 testing and other practices that could raise further privacy issues.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 1.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 24.

The popular videoconferencing service has been beset by security issues, and some banks have banned employees from using it. Are they overreacting?

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 17.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 10.