When the CFPB assumed RESPA enforcement from HUD in July 2011, it pledged to apply its predecessor’s official commentary, guidance and policy statements until further notice, the brief argues.
Michael Fratantoni, chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association, said the GSEs’ back-end risk-sharing deals do not represent the type of reform most industry participants would like to see.
CFPB Director Richard Cordray had his turn next: “Prophets of doom have warned of delays in closings and the need for consumers to buy longer rate locks because of their failure, or perhaps refusal, tounderstand the requirements of the three-day waiting period,” he said.