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Originators misled VA refinance applicants into believing they could skip two months of mortgage payments, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said.

The announcement, made at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Secondary and Capital Markets Conference, underscores Ginnie Mae's role at the forefront of digitization efforts in the capital markets space.

Investors are facing recent pressure after Republic First's collapse, allegations of criminal activity by an executive at Old National and a pending CFPB rule affecting credit card fees.

Regulation and other factors are creating friction for banks and consumers that want to transact in crypto.

Gaps in traditional means of assessing creditworthiness are being filled by new kinds of information, such as cash flow data. The result will be good for both banks and borrowers.

Earlier in the day, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, called on the White House to name a successor for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg.

Community banks are in the early days of experimenting with AI and the earlier days of writing policies to govern its usage. It's key to do both at once.

The payday loan industry is looking to extend its years-long legal fight with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It's planning to ask a federal appeals court to revisit a ruling that upheld a proposed limit on how often payday lenders can try to pull money from their customers' accounts.

New York Community Bancorp hasn't said who will replace Chief Operating Officer Julie Signorille-Browne, who is resigning amid a management shake-up.

A recommendation to give Ginnie Mae expanded authorities is drawing focus in the reactions to a Financial Stability Oversight Council report on nonbank risks.