The Inspector General attributed the information security issues to the loss of contractor resources and departure of agency personnel.

Senate passes the ROAD to Housing Act; layoffs at HUD, CDFI Fund halted; MBA’s annual conference missing some federal officials.

The potential staff cuts are tied to the bureau’s reduced funding for fiscal year 2025, which takes effect Oct. 1.

The Trump administration is prohibited from firing more than 1,400 employees at the consumer agency, for now. The next hearing on the case is set for April 29.

The preliminary injunction only applies to workers who live or work in Washington, DC, and the 19 states that sued the Trump administration over the mass layoffs of probationary employees at 18 federal agencies.

A decision is expected no later than April 1, regarding a potential preliminary injunction that would prevent future mass terminations.

A federal court judge this week extended a temporary order pausing mass layoffs at federal agencies, including at the CFPB and HUD, by five days.

Sharp staff cuts at FHA, VA and Ginnie Mae could lead to major problems for mortgage lenders and borrowers, according to analysts. But for now it appears to be business as usual for originations and servicing.

Headquartered in Lake Zurich, IL, Dovenmuehle did not return media inquiries on the matter.

California is set to become the 45th state to allow remote online notarizations for real estate transactions; LOs available 24/7 at Guaranteed Rate; empathetic lenders slow to cut staff; former Black Knight units rebrand as Dark Matter Technologies; Incenter boosts corporate staff; warehouse lending system moves to the cloud.