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The Federal Housing Finance Agency said it is reviewing more than 9,000 pages of records tied to fraud tips submitted through a hotline launched last April. View the full article

Competitive credit could offer nine-figure cost benefits, according to a study VantageScore cited. Meanwhile, FICO added a tool to help borrowers qualify. View the full article

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and Ginnie Mae agreed to look more closely at credit line use, according to the Government Accountability Office. View the full article

With comments on the proposed repeal due Sept. 26, stakeholders must demand decisions based on data — not politics, according to the founder of 480 Advisors. View the full article

The inspector general's office, responsible for overseeing the regulator, now sits vacant amid Director Bill Pulte's swift changes and numerous fraud probes. View the full article

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a social media post that action was imminent amid The President administration antitrust investigations. View the full article

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's withdrawal of tenant requirements and an unfair and deceptive acts and practices bulletin sets the tone for the future. View the full article

The bank regulator is proposing to strengthen national preemption in the wake of conflicting decisions in related court cases. View the full article

Financial institutions that are members could gain access to expedited funding through a Fed partnership and advances secured by a broader range of collateral. View the full article

A think tank's analysis of the system that provides banks with financing backed by an implied guarantee arrives amid broader federal efficiency reviews. View the full article

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago will be offering more funding and higher per-member limits as part of its 2026 Community Advance program. View the full article

The Federal Home Loan Bank called the transition to special policy advisor a joint decision between the executive and board as new reviews in Washington start. View the full article

The credit score firm partnered with Plaid to bring additional cash-flow data into its previously released UltraFICO score. View the full article

The private market is increasingly testing credit metrics aimed at growing originations without adding risk as a larger effort to this end has slowed. View the full article

The credit scoring agency's rollout comes after years of criticism from home lenders over its prices, with delivery costs rising over 40% in the past year. View the full article

The deal benefits from three accounts–a Funding, Expense Reserve and Interest Reserve. The Funding Account will fund draws and purchase additional loans. View the full article

The four major underwriters had an increase in first quarter open orders versus the end of 2025 in spite of data showing the number of units produced declined. View the full article

CEO Tim Spence said folding in the acquired bank has gone to plan so far, but the biggest point of risk is still on the horizon. View the full article

Fifth Third Bancorp revised its guidance, but still expects record net interest income for 2025, even as commercial clients signal that economic volatility will drive up inflation. View the full article

Jay Plum, head of consumer lending at Fifth Third Bank, says artificial intelligence is fundamentally shifting relationships between banks and their third-party software vendors, allowing banks to do things on their own that they would previously rely on vendors to do for them, like identify risky loans and prepare for exams. View the full article

The deal still faces a lawsuit from activist investor HoldCo Asset Management, which contends that Comerica didn't properly shop itself before agreeing to sell to Fifth Third. View the full article

Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services recommended approval of Fifth Third's $10.9 billion proposed acquisition of Comerica. View the full article

Fifth Third announced it plans to buy the Dallas bank in a $10.9 billion transaction. View the full article