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Employees say they worked unpaid overtime by frequently logging into numerous software before clocking in, to answer calls immediately upon their shift starting. View the full article

Bank statement loans, a home equity credit card and a blockchain investment product are among the new offerings designed to reach an $11 trillion market. View the full article

Treasury Secretary Bessent said FSOC is readjusting its approach to avoid stifling growth in moves with implications for capital, technology and mortgages. View the full article

In a complaint filed in Virginia federal court, the FTC said the partnership would reduce the number of websites offering apartment listings, leaving consumers with fewer places to search. View the full article

The letter suggests Mortgage Connect review and end the use of any noncompete or other agreements that aren't necessary and to notify workers of updates. View the full article

Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Fulton Financial said Monday it will pay $243 million in stock for Blue Foundry Bancorp, which has lost more than $20 million since converting to a public company in 2021. View the full article

Builders Capital Exchange has a $2 billion multi-year annual funding commitment, while RCLCO Fund Advisors creates joint venture which will acquire communities. View the full article

A Government Accountability Office report warns the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to clarify which records from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision should be treated as federal records and thus retained according to the Federal Records Act. View the full article

The mortgage securities guarantor told the Government Accountability Office it was held back by the limits of its role and information sharing constraints. View the full article

The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency took a measured approach to developing the international capital standards, according to a Government Accountability Office report. View the full article

The Government Accountability Office has agreed to investigate Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte for allegations of misuse of power and violations of federal privacy laws View the full article

The number of remodeling establishments hit at a record high earlier this decade and now accounts for over 60% of home construction-related businesses. View the full article

Nearly all respondents to the NextGen survey, Gen Z and millennial, said they want to achieve homeownership, but only about 60% considered it possible. View the full article

As the lock-in effect deters many current homeowners from buying, the housing market is seeing younger clients stepping in, often with government-backed loans. View the full article

Half of Gen Z homeowners and 44% of millennial homeowners were at risk of missing at least one mortgage payment over the last two years, ServiceLink found. View the full article

The government securitization guarantor could move forward with more big-picture initiatives as well this year now that it officially has a confirmed president. View the full article

The new monthly reporting rule lists improved accuracy and timeliness of MBS payments among its goals, with implementation planned for February 2026. View the full article

The bank said it will appeal the judge's ruling, which it suggested would have a chilling effect on lenders participating in such government programs. View the full article

Chief Operating Officer Joseph Gormley's appointment fills out a thin executive team at the government corporation, which plays a key role in funding mortgages. View the full article

Department of Housing and Urban Development officials indicated that there are improvements in some delinquency stages and cure rates are better than expected. View the full article

The government MBS guarantor ended a 15-day advance notice mandate for extensions on a filing deadline so those with a March 31 due date can still ask for one. View the full article

The government guarantor saw close to 25% of probationary employees cut. View the full article

Over 100,000 loans for first-time home buyers have been pooled and securitized in issuances this year, the guarantor of government-backed loans said. View the full article