Compensation

Lenders warned they risk irrelevance if they’re not inclusive

Credit unions and banks need to ask themselves if they're finding ways to say "yes" to consumers who too often hear "no" from mainstream institutions. Otherwise, they perpetuate a system that excludes the poor and people of color and drive them toward nonbanks, said Pablo DeFilippi of Inclusiv Network and other experts.

By Daniel Wolfe
Editor-in-chief, Digital Insurance
Arizent

Support builds for acting FHFA head to get the job outright

Sandra Thompson, who has been acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency since June, has won backing from the mortgage industry and community groups for the experience she brings to the role. The push comes as the administration is said to be considering Mike Calhoun of the Center for Responsible Lending.

By Hannah Lang
Reporter
American Banker