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Readers debate the odds of legislative reform to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, consider the growing problem of "friendly fraud," weigh ways to avoid reputation problems and more.

Banks will likely continue to exercise caution in the wake of Facebook's announcement that it’s restricting the way providers of housing, employment and credit advertise on its site.

J.D. Power found that customers who have a variety of accounts with an online-only bank are far more satisfied than those with just checking or savings accounts.

The bill by Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and John Kennedy, R-La., would block banks and credit unions with over $10 billion of assets from refusing service to "customers that may not share the same political values."

Simple math only partly explains why smaller lenders are adding commercial and industrial loans at a faster clip than their larger counterparts.

CU Sol, LLC is the result of a collaboration between credit unions in Albuquerque and Guam.

The changes will expand the role of the Consumer Advisory Board and other panels, but stopped short of reversing the downsizing ordered last year by former acting Director Mick Mulvaney.

TenantCloud, which launched in 2014 to help landlords manage their businesses, has partnered with Dwolla to enable property management companies to collect rent payments through its platform via ACH.

Advent International and Bain Capital have made quite a team in payments industry deals.

David Brickman will take the helm of the mortgage giant at a time of transformation in the mortgage market and housing finance policy.