In connection with its guaranteed home loan program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in Circular 26-24-17 [Link: https://benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/documents/circulars/26-24-17.pdf] requirements when a party...more
We are following very closely this appeal to the 10th Circuit of the preliminary injunction issued by the Federal District Court for the District of Colorado to the plaintiffs (three trade groups) enjoining the Colorado...more
8/9/2024
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Borrowers ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
DIDMCA ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
Loans ,
National Bank Act ,
Opt-Outs ,
Preliminary Injunctions
The National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization to issue new flood insurance contracts will expire on Sept. 30 unless Congress votes to extend it. Congress has been unable to enact a long-term extension of parts of the...more
As previously reported, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in connection with single-family residential mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and Fannie Mae and Freddie...more
8/8/2024
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Fannie Mae ,
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
HECM ,
HUD ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgagee Letters ,
Mortgages
Previously, in connection with the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) we reported on the VA’s adoption of a temporary local variance allowing veterans to pay the commission of the real estate broker...more
8/6/2024
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Brokers ,
Buyers ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Variances ,
Veterans ,
Veterans Administration
In connection with its guaranteed home loan program, in June 2024 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopted a temporary local variance allowing veterans to pay the commission of the real estate broker or agent assisting...more
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently proposed rules under its home loan guaranty program regarding adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loans, hybrid ARM (h-ARM) loans and temporary buydown agreements. Comments are...more
6/25/2024
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation Z ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Veterans
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In connection with its guaranteed home loan program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently adopted a temporary local variance allowing veterans to pay the commission of the real estate...more
6/14/2024
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Broker Commissions ,
Brokers ,
Buyers ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Commissions ,
Veterans
As previously reported, in November 2022 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a proposal to update its rules for interest rate reduction refinancing loans (often referred to as “IRRRLs”) to conform with VA loan...more
3/11/2024
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan (IRRRL) ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Proposed Rules ,
Refinancing ,
VA Loans ,
Veterans
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a press release announcing a 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan. The Equity Action Plan is part of HUD’s efforts to implement President Biden’s...more
2/19/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
HUD ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Race Discrimination ,
Racial Bias
Several national and Texas banking and business trade groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the final regulations (Final Rules) implementing the Community...more
2/8/2024
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Banks ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lending ,
Loans ,
OCC ,
Oral Argument ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Statutory Violations
The CFPB recently announced that the platform for the submission of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data collected in 2023 is now available for the submission of the data. The platform may be accessed here. HMDA data for...more
1/5/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
Loan Applications ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Online Platforms
The CFPB recently released results of a study of residential mortgage refinance loans from the first quarter of 2013 to the first quarter of 2023, focusing on differences between cash-out and non-cash-out (or rate and term)...more
The CFPB recently issued a final rule increasing the asset exemption threshold under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and a final rule increasing the asset exemption threshold for the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the 2024 loan limits for FHA insured forward mortgage loans and FHA insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs). The announcements were made...more
11/30/2023
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fannie Mae ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
HECM ,
HUD ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgagee Letters ,
Mortgages
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the conforming loan limits for residential mortgage loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024. Fannie Mae addresses the limits in Lender Letter 2023-09....more
The CFPB, Fed, and OCC have announced that they are increasing three exemption thresholds that are subject to annual inflation adjustments. Effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, these exemption thresholds are...more
11/15/2023
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Credit ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation M ,
Regulation Z ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
A group of eleven Republican Senators who are members of the Senate Banking Committee have sent a letter to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and Attorney General Merrick Garland to urge the CFPB and DOJ to retract the joint...more
11/8/2023
/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Applicants ,
Credit History ,
Creditors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
ECOA ,
Fair Lending ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Immigration Status Discrimination ,
Joint Statements ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Regulation B
The CFPB recently released a report entitled Data Point: 2022 Mortgage Market Activity and Trends based on 2022 data reported by lenders under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)....more
In Circular 26-23-03 the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the elimination of the HUD/VA Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application (VA Form 26-1802a), as well as the Federal Collection Policy Notice...more
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued a proposal to update its rules for interest rate reduction refinancing loans (often referred to as “IRRRLs”) to conform with VA loan refinance provisions in the Economic...more
In April 2020, the CFPB issued a final HMDA rule increasing the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting threshold for closed-end mortgage loans from 25 covered loans originated in each of the prior two years to 100...more
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extended certain loan origination flexibilities due to COVID-19 from November 30, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The changes occurred November 13, 2020, through Fannie Mae updates to Lender Letter...more
On June 11, 2020, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated their selling FAQs to address the sale of loans in a forbearance because of a COVID-19 financial hardship. ...more
On June 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-16 to address the endorsement for FHA insurance of mortgage loans in a COVID-19 forbearance. ...more