The recommendations from a coalition of lenders, led by the Mortgage Bankers Association, were oriented largely at reducing the burden of data collection by allowing loans to be screened out of the process more easily.

Loan-level price adjustments charged by the government-sponsored enterprises for loans in high-cost areas and for second-home mortgages are set to increase this spring.

Lenders are increasingly using evaluations to determine home values rather than completing full appraisals. The evaluations carry risks for both lenders and borrowers, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.

Acting Director Sandra Thompson has directed Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to factor climate change into their business decision-making.

FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams’ resignation clears the path for Democratic control of FDIC rulemaking, which could translate into tougher bank merger rules.

The proposed capital planning rule could set the stage for post-conservatorship regulation of the GSEs, but it still relies on capital requirements that the enterprises may not meet for at least a decade.

Beginning in April, credit unions will be able to buy and sell MSRs among themselves. The sector currently holds servicing tied to more than $460 billion of unpaid principal balance.

Federal regulators provided status updates on several current and pending mortgage-related rulemaking initiatives. But revisions to the qualified-mortgage standards were missing from the CFPB’s agenda.

One of the recommendations: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should create a registry of nondepository institutions that fall within its jurisdiction.

Free-form text fields in appraisal documents frequently contain property descriptions that may violate fair lending laws.