The CFPB is not offering additional cure provisions in its proposed rule to update and clarify certain aspects of its Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure rule, otherwise known as TRID. TRID “2.0” was released late last month, fulfilling the bureau’s promise to issue the proposal by the end of July. As widely anticipated, the proposed amendments also essentially codify the bureau’s informal guidance on various issues and include clarifications and technical amendments. (See additional stories on pages 3-6.) “The intent of this proposal is to integrate some of the bureau’s existing informal guidance, whether provided through webinar, compliance guide or otherwise, into the regulation text and commentary of Regulation Z where appropriate,” the agency said....
Perhaps the most significant change in the proposed rule the CFPB issued late last month to clarify its TRID rule is guidance on sharing disclosures with various parties involved in the mortgage origination process in light of privacy concerns. “The bureau has been asked repeatedly by creditors, settlement agents, and real estate agents about the sharing of the closing disclosure with third parties involved in the mortgage transaction,” the proposal stated. “These inquiries have largely concerned which third parties may receive a copy of the CD but have also concerned whether a combined CD form must be provided to the consumer and seller or whether separate CD forms may be provided to the consumer and the seller.” The CFPB provided ...
The biggest win for mortgage lenders in the CFPB’s proposal to clarify certain aspects of its integrated disclosure rule is the apparent closing of what’s known as the TRID’s “black hole.” The black-hole problem stems from the fact that, currently, the integrated disclosure rule requires that the creditor deliver or place in the mail the loan estimate no later than the third “general” business day after receipt of the consumer’s application, and the borrower must receive the final revised LE no later than four business days prior to consummation. Once the closing disclosure has been issued, the LE can no longer be provided. If there is a valid change of circumstance that delays closing and results in a fee change,...