In a 12-page fact sheet on the announcement, the regulator notes the final rule is “similar in key respects to the proposed rule, with certain enhancements and other changes made in response to comments.”
Industry attorneys said a Biden administration may run into legal hurdles if it wants to make substantial changes to the proposed QM rule. The bureau may have to restart the process from scratch.
As originations surge, the mortgage employment picture continues to brighten — that's good news for the rank-and-file but potentially bad news for the C-suite.