Author name: Ricky Vasquez

CFPB’s ECOA proposal raises alarms over women’s ability to get a mortgage

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing changes to rules under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to clarify lenders’ responsibilities on issues including disparate impact, discouragement of applicants and special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) that industry leaders say could hurt women’s ability to get a mortgage loan in their own name. The comment […]

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New View Advisors floats sweeping changes to HECM, HMBS programs

Ideas for reshaping the federally insured reverse mortgage program and its avenue for secondary market issuance is the hot topic of conversation for industry professionals in late 2025. And New View Advisors added to the discussion last week with a host of comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and

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Settlor integrates with DataTrace to streamline title searches

Title and settlement services technology provider Settlor has introduced a new integration with DataTrace. The connection allows Settlor’s users to access DataTrace tools directly within Settlor’s title production system — eliminating the need to switch between platforms. Integration gives users the ability to run automated title searches tied to specific properties and retrieve related documents

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