The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is launching a voluntary review of its mortgage data collection — a key tool in bringing redlining cases — to assess its effectiveness in detecting discrimination. The evaluation of rules implementing the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act will support the CFPB in its efforts to maintain a “fair, competitive, and…Continue Reading
The advancement in digital mortgage has focused on delivering end-to-end digital solutions to improve the consumer experience. But even with this push to make a borrower’s life easier, systemic inequality still exists. HousingWire recently sat down with Joe Hallett, Fannie Mae’s Vice President – Digital Products Management, to discuss how Fannie Mae is leveraging technology…Continue Reading
The U.S. Senate has become notorious for its filibusters, but what many observers may not realize is that the U.S. House also used to have unlimited debate. It wasn’t until the late 19th century when the chamber ended the practice and established limits on how long House members could hold the floor.That is, for nearly…Continue Reading
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., questioned Saule Omarova, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Comptroller of the Currency over her youth in Soviet-controlled Kazakhstan and if she was sympathetic to communism. The panel discusses.Nov. 19, 2021 Read MoreContinue Reading
The Cold War ended 30 years ago, but you’d be hard-pressed to know that watching Saule Omarova’s confirmation hearing Thursday. One after another, Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee hinted darkly at the idea that Omarova — who was born in the Soviet Union — is a not-so-secret communist devoted to destroying American capitalism.The truth…Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Henry Montgomery walked out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, popularly known as Angola, after almost 58 years. To put those 58 years in context, remember that in 1963, this was a Jim Crow country. Malcolm X wouldn’t be assassinated for two more years and Martin Luther King Jr. for five more. Mass incarceration…Continue Reading
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The House Minority Leader gave a wide ranging speech in opposition to the social spending bill. And as the Jan. 6 committee weighs action against Mark Meadows, he went on Steve Bannon’s podcast and speculated about Trump being the future…Continue Reading
“Gasp! Think of the traffic!” That’s a pretty accurate account of the more than two dozen conversations we’ve had about Search Engine Land’s support of Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages in the past few years. At first, it was about the headache in managing the separate codebase AMP requires as well as the havoc AMP wreaks…Continue Reading
Yesterday, Google announced the November 2021 core update. While there’s nothing new about these periodic algorithm changes, many SEOs are wondering why Google decided to release it right before one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The holiday shopping season. The weeks encompassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday already add pressure to businesses…Continue Reading
Barronelle Stutzman (Alliance Defending Freedom/via YouTube) A Washington state florist who declined to create a wedding arrangement for a same-sex couple, citing her religious convictions, has rescinded a petition before the Supreme Court after sharing that a settlement had been reached in the case. Barronelle Stutzman “has chosen to retire so her beloved employees can…Continue Reading