“There was a surprisingly strong reading of core PCE inflation,” said Joel Kan, a vice president and deputy chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association.
"It’s hard to see how a charge that is clearly disclosed to the borrower before they enter into the transaction ... and only charged once at closing can be said to unreasonably take advantage of consumers," said Peter Idziak, a senior associate at the law firm of Polunsky Beitel Green.