The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week released its long-pending proposal for combined mortgage disclosures, with an emphasis on characteristics common in nonconforming mortgages. “In particular, explanations of how rates and payments can change over time are not always made clear [from current disclosures],” said Richard Cordray, director of the CFPB. Currently, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act require different disclosures for borrowers. As directed by the Dodd-Frank Act ...