The Department of Housing and Urban Development said increased costs would be offset by future savings, but the Mortgage Bankers Association says the numbers are flawed.

A new bill seeks to require FHFA to create a public database of information on all mortgage appraisals. The proposal comes as the Trump administration disbanded the Biden-era task force created to address appraisal bias.

Urban Institute reviewed varying estimates of the national housing shortage and suggested policy solutions to address the shortfall.

Most of the complaint categories saw small moves during the second quarter, but consumer discontent regarding credit reporting stood out. (Includes two data tables.)

The bills seek to scale back activities at the CFPB, including proposals aimed at Section 1071 small business lending data collection.

House Republicans want to put a stop to the CFPB’s “regulation by enforcement” among other efforts aimed at scaling back the Dodd-Frank Act.

The federal banking agencies believe returning to the 1995 CRA regulation is the “the most effective” way to provide certainty regarding CRA requirements.

The final rule would have rescinded procedures that require a state official to notify the bureau when they take action to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

New Jersey is the latest state to introduce legislation to establish its own version of the Community Reinvestment Act.

The new law addresses foreclosures on “zombie” second mortgages and creates new standards for subordinate mortgage servicers.