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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 10, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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SEC Releases 2021 Examination Priorities

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations released its 2021 Examination Priorities and issued a risk alert noting that “Digital Asset Securities” entail characteristics and...more

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A Cure for What Ails You – Or At Least One Thing That Does: CFPB’s Cure for “Points and Fees” Mistakes

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In a recent amendment to Regulation Z, the CFPB offers a tonic to mortgage lenders and their assignees that have struggled with the “points and fees” calculation for Qualified Mortgages (QMs). The CFPB’s cure allows lenders...more

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CFPB to issue whitepaper on methodology for identifying auto finance discrimination and consider use of advisory opinions

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While Director Cordray’s appearance at the House Financial Services Committee’s hearing on the CFPB’s fifth Semi-Annual Report yesterday was accompanied by the usual dose of political theater, his testimony did yield the...more

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CFPB’s fact vs. fiction guide: useful information for consumers or defense planning?

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With the January 10 effective date imminent, the CFPB has issued what it labels a “fact vs. fiction guide” on its ability-to-repay/qualified mortgage rule. According to the CFPB, the guide is intended “to help dispel some of...more

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New Loans: Harder to Make, Easier to Keep?

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The new CFPB mortgage rules are tough on lenders, beginning with the loan application process. In order to issue a mortgage, lenders must collect information about income and assets, employment status, credit history, monthly...more

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CFPB finalizes additional revisions to mortgage rules

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On July 10, 2013, the CFPB issued a final version of modifications proposed in April 2013 to mortgage rules adopted in January 2013. Most of the modifications address the ability to repay/qualified mortgage rule, and...more

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CFPB Amends Ability-To-Repay/Qualified Mortgage Regulations To Exclude Creditor's Payment Of Compensation To Loan Originator...

On May 29, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending its Ability to Repay/Qualified Mortgage (ATR/QM) rule, originally issued on January 10, 2013....more

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CFPB Amends Ability-To-Repay Rule

The CFPB has amended its Ability-to-Repay rule to facilitate access to credit by creating specific exemptions and modifications to the CFPB’s Ability-to-Repay rule for small creditors, community development lenders, and...more

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CFPB Solidifies Loan Originator Compensation Restrictions, Dumps Zero-Zero Requirement

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Even though the loan originator compensation rule (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”) finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) in January passed without as much fanfare as the Bureau’s Qualified...more

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American Bankers Association Real Estate Lending Conference - Qualified Mortgages: A Sea Change For Mortgage Lenders

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In This Presentation: - The Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule - Small Creditor QM Proposal - The Ability-to-Repay (ATR) Rule: What It Says and What It Means - Liability for Failure to Comply with the ATR and QM...more

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Financial Services Bulletin: Action At The CFPB

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On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a final rule amending Regulation Z pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). ...more

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CFPB Issues Final Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule

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Rule lists criteria that lenders must consider in determining a prospective borrower has the ability to repay a loan and defines Dodd-Frank's concept of a "qualified mortgage." On January 10, the Consumer Financial...more

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U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rules on Qualified Mortgages and Ability to Repay

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Congress in the Dodd-Frank Act responded to concerns about the quality of mortgage loans by establishing incentives for lenders to seek to ensure that borrowers had the ability to repay mortgage loans made to them. In...more

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes the Ability-To-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) amended the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to provide for an expanded ability-to-repay requirement for the mortgage lending industry. The Consumer...more

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