The Trump administration made substantial progress toward ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Those opposed include the American Bankers Association, the Housing Policy Council, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the Structured Finance Association and U.S. Mortgage Insurers.

“The dynamics with the [CFPB] will now start to resemble those of most federal agencies: there will be legal challenges to specific regulations and enforcement actions … but those will be focused, targeted challenges, not existential ones,” according to Adam Levitin, a Georgetown University law school professor.

Brent Giese, executive director for fixed income at Daiwa Capital Markets, said the new margin requirements will put additional financial stress on mortgage lenders.

The Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors applauded the news.

The CFPB is considering rulemaking or guidance aimed at improving competition, choice and affordability.

The proposed increases range between about 17% and 25%, depending on the fee.

The allowable fee lenders/servicers can charge for assumptions of FHA mortgages is now $1,800.

Broeksmit said the Biden Administration also is causing trouble with the "so-called" Basel III endgame proposal...

Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, said that if the Supreme Court had invalidated the CFPB's rules, there would have been a severe impact on the housing market.