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The bank ends the year with a substantially different profile from early 2024, which brought new leadership, a significant reduction to its mortgage operations and a corporate rebrand.

The Federal Reserve released additional information about its periodic review of its monetary policy strategy, tools and communications framework; TD Bank Group announced Michelle Myers will succeed Anita O'Dell as global chief auditor; Provident Financial Services will expand its commercial lending team; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said the FICO credit-scoring model has drawbacks in price, predictiveness and market competition, and stakeholders should develop a more open-sourced model that uses artificial intelligence.

Existing efforts to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank System may look dead on arrival in a Trump administration, but the proposed Department of Government Efficiency may not be able to resist such low-hanging fruit.

Some lenders are once again hiring mortgage lenders, but memories of the painful staffing cuts they were forced to make over the past two years remain top of mind.

The North Dakota governor's real estate background and affordable housing policies fit with the president-elect's plan to open up federal lands for new home construction.

U.S. military veterans and active duty personnel have four mortgage industry participants looking to enhance their ability to take advantage of their benefits.

The Chicago-area lender, which at first was able to get the suit quashed, agreed to end the discrimination case by paying a $105,000 fine.

HomeStreet and FirstSun are working to devise a new formula after the Texas Department of Banking and the Federal Reserve declined to approve their merger application.

The Home Loan banks have been a stable source of community bank funding for generations. An unnecessary regulatory crackdown now puts that reliability in question.

Systemic racial inequality has long been a drag on the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the housing market. There are smart strategies that would even the playing field.

Drey Roberts and his team move to de novo warehouse lender Primis Bank as former home Independent Bank makes a strategic exit.

The lawmaker said leadership on the House Financial Services Committee is supportive of the legislation, which would limit the ability of credit-reporting agencies to sell homebuyer information to financial service providers.

Freddie Mac also indicated that it will be proceeding with its closely watched second-lien pilot, while Fannie reported gains in serving credit invisible borrowers.

Positive feedback from participants in existing programs led to the decision to expand them in order to assist more lenders.

While the recent upward movement has dampened borrowing activity, housing researchers reported encouraging signs for business this fall.

A large and growing part of the American workforce, Latinos are also the fastest-growing segment of the housing market. A few smart moves by Congress could help them achieve the American Dream while turbocharging the economy.