As formally proposed, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today finalized Oct. 3 as the new effective date for the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures. The bureau has attributed its decision in part to an administrative error in which it failed to notify Congress 60 days prior to the rule taking effect as required by law but also acknowledged that “moving the effective date may benefit both industry and consumers with a smoother transition to the new rules,” as ABA had advocated.
SBA reinstates stronger underwriting requirements for 7(a) loans
The Small Business Administration has reinstated stronger underwriting requirements for 7(a) loans through the issuance of a Standard Operating Procedure document.