February 2026

Court says Equifax VOIE terms must be rewritten

A federal judge, accusing Equifax of gamesmanship in an antitrust suit, has ordered the company to revise agreements with customers of its electronic verification of income and employment business, The Work Number.  Processing Content U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy published his order Tuesday, dealing a blow to the credit reporting agency fighting a lawsuit […]

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Bank capital relief may not quickly shift mortgage market dynamics

Regulatory changes to how banks treat mortgage assets — anticipated this week by Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman — may have an impact on the mortgage market over time, analysts said. “The near-term impact on the mortgage market is likely to be somewhat limited,” Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) analysts wrote in a report

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Kentucky bill would freeze property taxes for senior homeowners

A proposed constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax assessments for 65-and-older residents in Kentucky has cleared a state Senate committee — one of several efforts to limit rising tax bills for elderly homeowners. Senate Bill 51, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Nemes (R-Shepherdsville), would lock in the assessed value of a senior’s primary residence

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