Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, said there’s a possibility that Congress will use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the proposal if it’s finalized.
"We are considering approaches to more granularly differentiate the riskiness of mortgages with benefits extending to financial institutions of all sizes, not just the largest banks," said Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is looking into developing a “simplified strategic plan process” for community banks to comply with the Community Reinvestment Act.
Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said the rise in credit report pricing shows that the MBA is right to push for the end of the tri-merge credit reporting structure.