CFPB Wants to Bring Data Brokers Under the FCRA December 30, 2024 Shannon Clark The proposal is unlikely to move forward in the Trump administration, but the draft could serve as a blueprint for state legislation.Read More
CFPB Goes After Rocket for Alleged Kickback Scheme December 27, 2024 James Dohnert The CFPB alleges that Rocket Homes provided real estate brokers incentives for steering homebuyers to Rocket Mortgage.Read More
MBA Calls for Clarification of FHA Rental Income Proposal December 27, 2024 Monica Hogan The MBA supports the new FHA proposal but wants more information on whether lenders need to keep additional reserves on hand.Read More
FHFA Releases 2025 Scorecard, Wants More Help for FTHBs December 23, 2024 Dennis Hollier The new scorecard highlights modest changes in the regulator's priorities for the GSEs.Read More
FHFA's Housing Goals for GSEs More Lenient December 20, 2024 Dennis Hollier Lenders supported the regulator’s decision to lower some of the goals from the 2022-2024 rule.Read More
CFPB Sets ATR Requirements for PACE Loans December 18, 2024 Shannon Clark The final rule establishes ability-to-repay requirements for Property Assessed Clean Energy loans.Read More
CFPB Issues Warning on Servicing After a Divorce, Death December 18, 2024 Brandon Ivey Some mortgage borrowers are “being caught in a customer service doom loop,” according to the CFPB.Read More
SCOTUS Denies Request to Take Up CFPB ABS Lawsuit December 17, 2024 Shannon Clark The Supreme Court’s decision effectively grants the CFPB authority over the ABS market.Read More
HUD Urged to Revise Effort on Servicing Convenience Fees December 17, 2024 Monica Hogan The Mortgage Bankers Association noted some notices of violation sent by HUD’s Mortgagee Review Board seek civil monetary penalties for violations of the National Housing Act, and others mention other administrative actions.Read More
Nonbanks Face Complications With CFPB’s Required Registry December 17, 2024 Shannon Clark Chris Willis, a partner at the law firm of Troutman Pepper, said the rule is “complex” and has caused a lot of “confusion and misunderstanding.”Read More