Lawsuit against CFPB’s credit card rule to stay in Texas; CFPB has no comment on allegations involving UWM, mortgage brokers; the bureau plans to release a credit card comparison shopping tool; ABA and other trade groups urge the CFPB to drop an auto data request; CFPB issues warning on false advertising used in remittance transfers.
FHLBanks and housing advocates square off over issues, such as the banks’ mission, how they benefit housing finance and, surprisingly, whether they receive a federal subsidy.
Fannie and Freddie sketch out the still murky timeline for the shift from Classic FICO to FICO 10 T and VantageScore 4.0 and the move to a bi-merge process.
Despite the added cost and delay, Hamish Hume said it was advantageous for the plaintiffs’ team to have to hold a second trial after the first one ended in a hung jury.
A regulatory interpretation released this week by FHFA involving cooperativas in Puerto Rico may begin the formal implementation of key recommendations in its review of the FHLBank system.
Cloud computing may have played a key role in helping Fannie overcome deficiencies related to its ability to continue operations in the wake of a disaster or other business interruption.
Freddie’s head of single-family acquisitions said programs, such as DPA One, BorrowSmart and HeritageOne, have helped the GSE lower closing costs and expand access to mortgage credit.
Better saw improvements in its pull-through rates in a pilot program in which the lender paid its LOs commissions. The lender found that its no-commission model didn’t work well for purchase mortgages.