Six federal agencies issued notice on Tuesday that they will not modify their current definition of a Qualified Residential Mortgage.
Tag: Federal Regulatory Agencies
MBA Urges Federal Agencies to Clarify How AI Technologies Apply to Regs
The Mortgage Bankers Association last week asked federal regulatory agencies to clarify how existing fair lending and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act adverse action notification requirements apply to Artificial Intelligence technologies.
MBA, Trade Groups Urge Federal Agencies to Continue Alignment of QM/QRM Frameworks
The Mortgage Bankers Association and a half-dozen industry trade groups asked federal regulatory agencies to hold implementation of new credit risk retention guidelines until the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau implements its updated Qualified Mortgage general definition.
Federal, State Agencies Issue Joint Statement Encouraging ‘Flexibility’ with COVID-Impacted Homeowners
Federal and state regulatory agencies on Friday issued a statement conceding the need for regulatory flexibility as mortgage servicers work with struggling homeowners affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
MBA, Trade Groups Release Statement Urging Regulators to Establish Liquidity Facility
The Mortgage Bankers Association and a broad coalition of organizations representing financial industry and affordable housing advocates on Saturday released a statement calling on government regulators to provide a source of liquidity to those mortgage servicers that may need additional capacity to support homeowners and renters impacted by COVID-19.
House Committee Asks Regulators, Financial Institutions to Report on Coronavirus Actions
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-Calif., sent a letter to Administration officials, regulators and financial services organizations (including MBA President and CEO Robert Broeksmit, CMB, and credit reporting agencies expressing concerns about risks related to the coronavirus pandemic and steps they are taking to prevent Americans and the financial system from being harmed.