On April 21, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend certain loan origination flexibilities, including alternative appraisals on purchase and rate-term refinance...more
4/22/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Housing Market ,
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Mortgages ,
Refinancing
On April 2, Florida Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 21-81 prohibiting businesses "from requiring patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery...more
On June 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a compliance guide clarifying the credit reporting protections provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Conference State Bank Supervisors issued joint guidance to mortgage servicers clarifying the forbearance provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES)...more
On April 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule regarding the application of Regulation E and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA)'s compulsory use prohibition to CARES Act and...more