Hensarling’s Choice Act Includes Key ABA Priorities
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) today released the latest legislative text of his Financial Choice Act, a...
Mortgage
Survey: New, Experienced Buyers See Value in Homeownership
A quarter of prospective first-time homebuyers said they expect to purchase a home in the next two years, according to...
ABA Seeks Fairness in Fair Lending Enforcement
As part of the banking industry’s continuing response to President Trump’s executive order outlining “core principles” for financial regulation, ABA...
Redlining, Servicing, Biz Lending among CFPB Fair Lending Priorities in 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said today that it will prioritize redlining, mortgage and student loan servicing and small business...
ABA Submits Bipartisan Economic Growth Ideas to Crapo, Brown
ABA today urged the leaders of the Senate Banking Committee to focus on expanding portfolio mortgage lending, modernizing rules on...
CFPB Proposes Corrections to HMDA Final Rule
Following outreach to industry stakeholders -- including ABA -- the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today proposed a number of technical...
Studies: Obama-Era Rules May Hinder Growth and Harm Competition
The first broad-scale academic assessment of new financial rules and standards put in place during the Obama presidency -- including...
Consumers Weigh Closing Costs, Customer Service When Choosing a Mortgage Lender
When selecting a mortgage lender, a vast majority of consumers say that a lender’s reputation for service is nearly as...
FDIC’s New Affordable Housing Guide Details FHLB Programs
The FDIC today released the third installment of its guide to affordable single-family home loan programs, which collects information about...
