In|Vest 2018 Direct

In line with broader trends, the GSEs have been putting new limitations on forbearance and putting more of an emphasis on mods.

Angel Zhen, CPA, EA, MST, is the principal of Angel Zhen CPA APC, a virtual solo practice serving more than 300 clients nationwide, and the author of "The Profitable Solopreneur Playbook."

A new survey found artificial intelligence was a top compliance-related priority for 85% of firms responding, while cybersecurity was only a concern for 37%.

Digital lender Chime and Visa this week became the latest firms to cite AI as part of a downsizing. While bots usually aren't directly replacing workers, machine learning changes customer access to financial products in a way that's increasingly making some work less necessary.

Fincen's Andrea Gacki will join Citi as global head of sanctions, BBVA promoted Gonzalo Rodríguez to chief financial officer, HDFC Bank penalized three senior officials for their role in a controversial deposit arrangement, and more in this week's banking news roundup.

A recipe of no securities, mostly adjustable-rate loans and a cheap rural deposit base made the Texas bank the top performer in the $2 billion-$10 billion asset class.

"Increase Bank is the bank I needed at Stripe," CEO Darragh Buckley said as he announced the rebrand of a community bank he acquired last year.

LPL saw its net income swell while considering price changes meant to lower payouts on client assets.

Ryan Haynes is Head of Municipal Bond Trading on the US Multi-Sector Fixed Income Team at Schroders.

Julio Bonilla is a Portfolio Manager on the US Multi-Sector Fixed Income Team at Schroders.