In Part II of our conversation with McKissock Learning’s Kevin Hecht, we learned his thoughts on more roles an appraiser plays, as well as how the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity Task Force recommendations strengthened the guardrails against discrimination to ensure fair market participation.

ODNB Financial Corp. and National Capital Bancorp, Inc., announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which NACB will merge into ODNB, with ODNB surviving as the bank holding company.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request for information about the impact of its TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule on mortgage credit availability raised several pointed questions. Dodd Frank Update asked two former CFPB senior counsels for some equally sharp insight.

The Federal Open Markets Committee did not refute or affirm predictions about future interest rate movements at its June meeting. First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi told Dodd Frank Update that despite sub-optimal inflationary conditions, there is still considerable demand for housing.

Appraisers act as macroeconomic stabilizers by anchoring real estate transactions, preventing inflated loan-to-value ratios that contribute to market volatility and financial crises, according to McKissock Learning’s Kevin Hecht. He spoke with Dodd Frank Update about the important role appraisers have in this economic space.

We caught up with Ashley Cook of Zoccam and Sheri Olsen of First American Trust, FSB, in advance of their October Research, LLC webinar titled “Next-Level Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation of Women.”

The National Credit Union Administration’s proposal to modernize the rules governing mergers of federally insured credit unions was met with mixed reviews from banks and credit unions.

With more than 200 different fee names in circulation complicating the real estate process, MISMO President Brian Vieaux told Dodd Frank Update his case for why standardization is a competitive advantage for mortgage providers.

Six of the country’s largest financial trade associations filed an amicus brief urging the New York Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit against Early Warning Services, the company that operates the electronic payment platform Zelle, for allegedly failing to protect its users from fraud.