• Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra lands new consumer watchdog role,Sarah Wolak

    Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra lands new consumer watchdog role

    Rohit Chopra, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a previous member of the Federal Trade Commission, has landed a new job. According to reporting from Bloomberg on Tuesday, a coalition of Democratic state prosecutors called The Progressive State Leaders Committee (

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  • Bright MLS projects 2026 as reset year, not a rebound,Jonathan Delozier

    Bright MLS projects 2026 as reset year, not a rebound

    Bright MLS expects the U.S. housing market to enter a transitional period in 2026, with slightly lower mortgage rates and rising inventory offering some relief to buyers but not enough to fuel a full recovery. The nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) released its annual forecast Wednesday

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  • Pennymac TPO offers temporary relief on credit report fees,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Pennymac TPO offers temporary relief on credit report fees

    Pennymac TPO is waiving a $99 credit report fee charged at closing for loans submitted through its POWER+ portal in December, the lender announced Wednesday. “Qualified credit report fee waivers will be paid by Pennymac at closing—no action required by the partner,” the company said in a notice to b

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