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A Federal Reserve rule has sown confusion about the way lenders pay housing appraisers, creating new turmoil in an industry already burdened by expensive middlemen, falling home prices and diminished ranks.

The MBA head and former FHA commissioner talks about the biggest issues facing the mortgage industry.

Large and midsized banks reported strong commercial loan growth in the first quarter. The question now is whether it's sustainable.

Calling it the start of a revolution might be a stretch, but bank investors are putting pressure on CEO pay this proxy season like never before.

As they compete with Google and other hot tech companies for talented software engineers, banks are increasingly working with universities to help train prospective employees.

The debt-selling restraint of American Express and USAA may soon become the model for the credit card industry, thanks in part to increased regulatory scrutiny.

Twitter and Facebook audiences are tough nuts to crack, but for bankers grappling with social media the toughest challenge of all can be found at YouTube.

Unlike Treasury's much-derided Tarp program, the FDIC's crisis-era guarantee of unsecured debt had a stabilizing effect and could serve as a model for future crises.

Paul Hodgson, Senior Research Associate at GMI Ratings, offers insights on Citigroup shareholders' "nay on pay" vote, the outlook for the rest of the proxy season and beyond.

Mergers and acquisitions enjoyed a notable uptick in the first quarter. Now financial dealmakers are hotly debating whether it's a one-quarter wonder or the beginning of a much-heralded consolidation.