Senate Dems press White House to fill vacancies on FDIC, NCUA

Key insight: Democrats say Trump has abandoned the long-standing practice of nominating minority-party regulators. Supporting data: Vacancies remain at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Securities and Exchange Commission, National Credit Union Administration and the Export-Import Bank, and no Democrats currently serve in leadership roles at Senate Banking Committee-overseen agencies. Forward look: Lawmakers requested a response […]

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MBA Vice Chair Jeff Weidell

Mortgage Bankers Association nominates 2027 vice chairman

The Mortgage Bankers Association nominated Jeff Weidell, CEO of Northmarq, as its vice chairman for 2027. Processing Content Weidell will be installed as vice chairman at the MBA’s 113th Annual Convention and Expo in Chicago in October. After serving a year in the role, Weidell is expected to be chairman-elect during the 2028 membership year

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Homes

The top housing markets for buyers this spring season

The surplus of sellers in some U.S. metros are giving buyers more negotiating power.  Processing Content Nearly three-quarters of the most populous cities are buyers markets in May, according to a recent report by Redfin. Of the 50 markets analyzed, Nashville, Miami and three Texas metros have the largest discrepancy. Nationwide, sellers outnumber buyers by

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