ABA Backs CFPB Proposal on Escrow Requirements for HPMLs
The American Bankers Association today welcomed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to exempt certain higher-priced mortgage loans from escrow requirements under Regulation Z.
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CFPB Proposes Exemption from Escrow Requirements for High-Priced Mortgages
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today proposed to exempt certain higher-priced mortgage loans from a requirement under Regulation Z to establish escrow accounts for those loans, as required by the S. 2155 regulatory reform law.
Agencies Propose New, Revised Questions and Answers on Flood Insurance
The banking agencies today released several new interagency questions and answers on flood insurance compliance, as well as a major reorganization of and certain revisions to pre-existing Q&As.
CFPB Releases 2019 Lists of Rural, Underserved Counties
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released the lists of rural counties and rural or underserved counties that entities can use in 2019 to determine whether they are exempt from certain regulatory requirements.
CFPB Updates Rulemaking Agenda for Fall 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday updated its rulemaking agenda for the remainder of 2018.
Reg Relief for Real Estate Lenders
How S. 2155 advances needed changes to real estate lending regulations.
CFPB Releases 2018 Lists of Rural, Underserved Counties
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released the lists of rural counties and rural or underserved counties that entities can use in 2018 to determine whether they are exempt from certain regulatory requirements under the bureau’s Ability-to-Repay, escrow, HOEPA and appraisal rules.
House Passes ABA-Backed Bill Providing Relief for Smaller Mortgage Lenders
By a 294-129 vote, the House today passed a bipartisan bill that would offer relief for smaller lenders with respect to escrow and servicing practices.
House Panel Passes Eight ABA-Backed Bills
The House Financial Services Committee today advanced eight ABA-backed regulatory reform bills, including several that ABA and the state bankers associations have long championed as part of ABA’s Blueprint for Growth.