The Democrats calculate that the cost of a FICO score has increased by as much as 400% over the past two years.

Citadel Federal Credit Union said the alleged redlining was an inadvertent outcome from its push into digital services.

Fairway Independent Mortgage denied the allegations and said it determined the settlement was “the most appropriate solution.”

Congress passes continuing resolution to fund the federal government and the National Flood Insurance Program; Sen. Tim Scott introduces Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act; trade groups ask FHA to extend waiver on policy updates related to in-person meeting requirement with borrowers in default; the Department of Justice has announced a $2.4 million settlement with shuttered FHA HECM lender.

The bank will create a $14 million fund to boost credit access and mortgage services in areas where it allegedly engaged in redlining.

The New Jersey-based bank was alleged to have restricted mortgage lending services and credit access to certain neighborhoods from 2018 through at least 2022.

A California-based real estate professional admitted to conspiring to originate 102 home loans worth more than $55 million using false and fraudulent loan application information.

A new study has found no discernible effect in FHA loan underwriting following the wave of DOJ lawsuits post 2008 to crack down on reckless mortgage lending by banks.

The loan officers are accused of defrauding banks and the nonbank lender they worked for by falsifying borrowers’ occupancy status on mortgage applications.

HUD finalizes rule on interested party contributions for FHA HECM for purchase program; Ginnie announces payment default status dataset; federal jury convicts FHA borrower of fraud; and more news briefs.