The renewed push for a change to the LO compensation rule has been sparked by the current highly competitive market conditions, according to industry experts.

The CFPB has brought eight enforcement actions, including six settlements and two lawsuits, in September alone. Four of the settlements resolve charges regarding sending deceptive mailers to veterans.

The CFPB’s consumer advisory committee has more consumer advocacy representatives than it has ever had under the Trump administration. Nine out of 12 members are from the consumer advocacy world.

Community banks expressed disappointment at the proposed outline, noting that the data collection and reporting mandates will undermine their relationship-based banking model.

Industry groups recommend the CFPB amend the proposal to exempt institutions making smaller-balance HPMLs — less than $100,000.

A survey showed that a majority of homeowners who entered into some sort of COVID-19-related forbearance agreement still got dinged on their credit reports.

Even though Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have loosened standards for property appraisals, lenders are choosing the option of using appraisal waiver programs.

Flipped houses represented 6.7% of all single-family homes and condos sold in the second quarter, down from 7.5% of all sales in the prior period. (Includes data chart.)