Realtors to Make Another Appeal to CFPB Leadership. The National Association of Realtors plans to host CFPB Director Richard Cordray and other housing policy experts Tuesday, Jan. 7, to discuss the effects the bureau’s game-changing mortgage rules will have on lenders, consumers and the overall housing market. Chief among the focal points of discussion will be the bureau’s new ability-to-repay/qualified mortgage rule, which establishes strong consumer protections that aim to ensure qualified homebuyers have access to...