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Oswaldo Acosta is CEO of City First Enterprises, a Washington, D.C., community Development Financial Institution.
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The Office of Management and Budget issued reduction in force notices to Treasury staff working in the Community Development Financial Institution office Friday, saying that the layoffs are necessary to "implement the abolishment" of the fund.
October 10
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced job openings for attorney-advisors to represent the agency in defensive and appellate litigation.
October 10
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While technology has become an important channel for information among homebuyers, many still see real estate agents as smarter than any other resource.
October 10
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Total mortgage origination volume is forecasted to barely eclipse $2 trillion by the end of the year for the first time since 2022, iEmergent said.
October 9
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said in a speech Thursday that he fears the gradual pace of price increases from tariffs being passed on to consumers may prolong the one-time inflationary effect of the tariffs to the point where it affects consumers' inflation expectations.
October 9
Intermediary automation has increased the immediate availability of product, pricing and eligibility information to both sides of the mortgage business.
Elimination of the mundane and the elevation of specialized experts able to train AI are among the changes the mortgage industry may see, its leaders say.
Only 20% of the Top Producers in the National Mortgage News survey were under 40, while almost half were between 41 and 50, and 30% even older.
Those who raced ahead of the pack of loan originators last year went the distance by offering exceptional customer service, catering to niche pockets of demand in the market.
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President Trump wants the two government-sponsored loan buyers to help speed lower-cost home creation and their oversight agency's director is following up.
October 9
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Equifax will hold costs for scores from FICO rival Vantagescore through 2027 and offer other incentives meant to drive adoption of the alternative metric.
October 8
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New Federal Reserve research reveals that identity theft victims who use extended fraud alerts often see significant and lasting credit improvements.
October 8
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr is warning small banks about the growing threat from fraudsters' use of AI-generated deepfakes. But he also says AI may be able to help community banks fight fraud more effectively.
October 8
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Traders are bracing for a range of Fed outcomes: some hedging flows have favored outlier dovish scenarios and other trades have focused on the possibility that the Fed forgoes a move at one meeting.
October 8
