The mortgage industry's digital transformation is revolutionizing the home buying experience and upending the status quo for lenders and servicers. The Digital Mortgage Conference is the premiere event exclusively dedicated to these developments, bringing over 1,500 professionals to Las Vegas on Sept. 17-18 for keynote speakers, panels and the main attraction: live product demos showcasing the latest mortgage innovations.
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Some policymakers have been calling for a temporary halt to large bank deals while the criteria for approvals are reevaluated. Yet Congress was clear about its intention to stop regulators from holding up bank mergers, argues the head of a trade group for large financial services companies.
January 5
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Jason Richelson is the co-founder and CEO of
Bookkeep , an accounting automation platform for independent bookkeepers, accounting firms and growing businesses.January 5
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After Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Jelena McWilliams’ resignation, a Democrat on the board will temporarily run the agency. But it's still unclear who will call the shots over the long run and how policymaking will be affected by the FDIC's leftward shift.
January 4
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The Senate Banking Committee will hold separate hearings next week for Jerome Powell on his nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chair and for Lael Brainard’s elevation to vice chair.
January 4
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Gaye Erkan was widely seen as the front-runner to succeed founder James Herbert. Following her abrupt departure, the San Francisco bank must decide whether to find its next leader internally or recruit an outsider.
January 4
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Wells Fargo Chief Risk Officer Amanda Norton, who joined in 2018 to help turn around the scandal-ravaged lender, is leaving as the cleanup continues.
January 4
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American Express will give employees two weeks’ notice before it starts bringing a larger number of staffers back to its offices. The credit card giant had previously said it intended to start bringing back employees on Jan. 24.
January 4
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Ron Porter is a Legal Data Expert at Lex Machina in the area of Product Liability. Ron joined Lex Machina after working as a product liability lawyer for an automotive company. Prior to that, he worked as a commercial and product liability lawyer at a mid-sized Detroit law firm.
Ron received a BA degree in History from the University of Michigan and a JD from the University of Michigan.
January 4
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Jennifer Ventimiglia, who joined Fortera in 2015, will also become chief executive after Tom Kane retires from this role.
January 4
