CFPB to Conduct Five-Year Review of TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today published its plan for conducting a five-year assessment of the 2013 TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule.
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FHFA to Re-propose GSE Capital Rule in 2020
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria today signaled his intention to re-propose regulations for capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
ARRC Recommends Libor Fallback Language for Residential ARMs
The Alternative Reference Rates Committee today issued its recommended fallback language for residential adjustable-rate mortgages that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate.
FDIC Research Shows Effect of Regulation on Nonbank Mortgage Market
In recent years, nonbanks have made major inroads into sectors like the single-family mortgage market, where they now originate more than half of loans.
HUD Report: Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund Exceeds Statutory Capital Ratio in 2019
The Federal Housing Administration’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund reached a capital ratio of 4.84%, up from 2.76 in 2018 and well above the minimum statutory requirement of 2%, according to the FHA’s 2019 annual report to Congress.
How Banks Should Prepare for a Flood Insurance Lapse
If not reauthorized, the National Flood Insurance Program will lapse on Nov. 21. Here’s what bankers can do to get ready.
Fannie, Freddie Transfer $102B in Credit Risk
Since the Federal Housing Finance Agency launched a credit risk transfer program for GSEs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2013, the enterprises have transferred $102 billion in credit risk to private investors, amounting to about 3.3% of $3.1 trillion in unpaid principal balance, the FHFA said today. For the first half of 2019, the GSEs transferred about $10.5 billion worth of credit risk. Transfers included debt issuances, insurance and reinsurance transactions, senior-subordinate securitizations and several kinds of lender-collateralized recourse transactions.
Podcast: With Rebrand, WaFd Puts Its Bank Identity Front and Center
Washington Federal — a $16.4 billion regional institution based in Seattle — had a problem: many in the general public didn’t realize exactly what it did.
Leader of the Pod
Meet Puget Sound banker Laurie Stewart, who is chairing ABA in 2019-20.
HUD, DOJ Clarify Procedures for Handling False Claims Act Violations
In a significant move that could encourage more banks to engage in Federal Housing Administration lending, the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding on how they will address potential violations under the False Claims Act.