The court said the CFPB has authority to issue the rule that will establish HMDA-like reporting standards for loans to small businesses.

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The Mortgage Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Center have urged VA to extend the deadline to implement the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase loss-mitigation program though Dec. 31.

Some questioned whether the proposed $25,000 downpayment assistance to first-time homebuyers would be enough in some housing markets.

Researchers at the Urban Institute suggested alternatives to provide liquidity support to Ginnie Mae nonbank issuers and suggested that the Federal Housing Finance Agency be the prudential regulator for nonbanks.

The updates to FHA Connection will support implementation of revisions to the 203(k) rehabilitation mortgage insurance program.

The Consumer Federation of America has suggested policy changes to help FHA borrowers better compete in the market.

The updates to the handbook outline guidance for servicing non-performing loans under a new rule, which will be implemented in February.

FHA has outlined interim procedures for nonjudicial foreclosures with liens held by the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The trade group urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development to roll back the minimum debt service coverage ratio and raise the maximum loan-to-cost ratios for FHA’s multifamily loan program.