Former Sprout Mortgage CEO Michael Strauss is avoiding the residential market following regulatory scrutiny in Illinois.

Mr. Cooper said customers would not incur fees, penalties or negative credit reporting due to late payments related to the shutdown.

Lower benefits for credit losses and an adverse decision in court undercut slight increases in revenues for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A hearing of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Appraisal Subcommittee covered gaps in appraisal training and the lack of appraisers in rural areas.

Federal banking regulators issued a final rule updating the Community Reinvestment Act regulatory framework. Most of its provisions will become applicable on Jan. 1, 2026, or later.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau floats a rule that would require financial institutions to make certain transaction and account information available to consumers and authorized third parties.

The comment deadline is now Jan. 16 and the Fed launched a data collection effort; Homestar Financial calls it quits.

Extending rep-and-warrant relief to loans that successfully exit COVID-19 forbearance could further reduce the already small volume of buyback requests.

A joint statement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice said some uses of immigration status in credit decisioning may be prohibited by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Home price appreciation expected to slow; Fitch downgrades ratings on Finance of America; OCC plans survey of consumer trust in banking.