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Short Takes: CFPB Examining Pre-Approval Letters Now? / CFPB ‘Consumer Narratives’ Still an Issue / Caliber Loosens Credit Even More / The Lawsky Question / FHA Weighs in on Loan Limits

December 8, 2014

Brandon Ivey, Paul Muolo, and Thomas Ressler

Industry advisor Joe Garrett said in a client note he knows of a lender that had its pre-approval letter scrutinized by the CFPB.

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Short Takes: CFPB Examining Pre-Approval Letters Now? / CFPB ‘Consumer Narratives’ Still an Issue / Caliber Loosens Credit Even More / The Lawsky Question / FHA Weighs in on Loan Limits

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Focus on Interest Rates Shifts From Fed to Treasury Yield

Ginnie to Reward Issuers That Successfully Hedge MSRs

CSBS to Expand One Company, One Exam Framework

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ARMs, IO Loans Help Boost ECM Securitizations in 3Q

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CMBS Issuance Up Again in 3Q24 as Multifamily Surges

Large Nonbank Servicers Gain Share in Third Quarter

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