MBA-Recommended 203(k) Program Changes Adopted by HUD

HUD released an updated set of policies for its 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program, including a number of recommendations the Mortgage Bankers Association had suggested in a Jan. 3 letter.

CFPB Proposes New PACE Financing Rules

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday proposed a rule to implement a congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans.

MBA Urges CFPB to Withdraw Nonbank Registry Proposal

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in its second letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, urged the Bureau to withdraw a proposal requiring nonbanks to register and report their use of certain terms and conditions in form contracts for consumer financial products and services.

MBA, State Regulators Ask CFPB to Withdraw Nonbank Registry Proposal

The Mortgage Bankers Association urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to withdraw a controversial proposal requiring covered nonbank financial institutions to register with and report to the Bureau when they become subject to certain public local, state, or federal consumer financial protection agency or court orders.

MBA Letter Addresses Risks to Proposed SEC Rule on Securitizations

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a Mar. 27 letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission, said a proposed rule to curb certain material conflicts of interest in securitizations is flawed and would present risks to that market.

MBA Letter to Agencies Targets Topline CRA Issues

The Mortgage Bankers Association last week sent a letter to federal regulatory agencies, discussing several topline issues it says are crucial to improving the current Community Reinvestment Act framework.

MBA, Winnow Solutions LLC Partner to Help Members with Compliance Research, Costs

The Mortgage Bankers Association and Winnow Solutions LLC, Anaheim, Calif., announced a partnership that will provide MBA member subscribers – at a 10% discount rate – a comprehensive database of state and federal regulations to help control costs and better manage the growing complexity of mortgage regulations.