MBA, Trade Groups Ask Agencies to Delay Credit Risk Retention Rule

The Mortgage Bankers Association and three dozen other industry groups sent a letter Friday to federal agencies, asking them to delay a review of the federal Credit Risk Retention final rule until the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalizes its Qualified Mortgage definition.

CFPB Clarifies Treatment of ‘Compliance Aids’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a Policy Statement announcing a new designation for certain Bureau guidance materials, referred to as “Compliance Aids.”

The CFPB Policy Statement on ‘Abusive Acts or Practices:’ What it Means

On Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy statement providing a “common-sense framework” on how it intends to apply the “abusiveness” standard in supervision and enforcement matters–a clarification long-awaited by Mortgage Bankers Association and the real estate finance community.

CFPB Clarifies Treatment of ‘Compliance Aids’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday issued a Policy Statement announcing a new designation for certain Bureau guidance materials, referred to as “Compliance Aids.”

The CFPB Policy Statement on ‘Abusive Acts or Practices:’ What it Means

On Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy statement providing a “common-sense framework” on how it intends to apply the “abusiveness” standard in supervision and enforcement matters–a clarification long-awaited by Mortgage Bankers Association and the real estate finance community.

MBA, Trade Groups Raise Concerns over TRID Brokered Transactions

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter this week to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said as the Bureau assesses the effectiveness of its TRID Integrated Disclosure Rule it should reconsider provisions of the rule regarding wholesale creditors and brokered transactions.

MBA, Trade Groups Raise Concerns over TRID Brokered Transactions

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a letter this week to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said as the Bureau assesses the effectiveness of its TRID Integrated Disclosure Rule it should reconsider provisions of the rule regarding wholesale creditors and brokered transactions.

MBA Statement on CFPB Letter to Congress on QM Standard

On Jan. 17, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger sent a letter to members of Congress, signaling proposed changes to the current Qualified Mortgage standard.

MBA Statement on CFPB Letter to Congress on QM Standard

On Jan. 17, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger sent a letter to members of Congress, signaling proposed changes to the current Qualified Mortgage standard.

MBA Advocacy Update

On Friday, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathy Kraninger sent a letter to Congress outlining the Bureau’s plan for a revised Qualified Mortgage Standard.