Justices appointed by Republican presidents were among those who expressed some skepticism about arguments offered by the Community Financial Services Association of America.
A coalition of consumer groups, including the National Consumer Law Center, recommend that lenders adopt a reconsideration of value process “as close to mandatory as possible outside a formal rule.”
Washington Trust Company agreed to spend at least $9 million on lending efforts in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods though the bank won't pay a civil monetary penalty.
Activity by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac involving shared equity loan programs has been limited to this point and the FHLBanks are currently prohibited from acquiring mortgages in shared equity programs.