The CFPB announced the approval of the Independent Community Bankers of America's (ICBA) proposed template to improve mortgage disclosures to "provide consumers greater clarity, streamline the process through improved disclosure requirements, and expand access to more affordable homes in rural areas with limited housing supply," according to Rebeca Romero Rainey, President and CEO of ICBA.
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With the end of forbearances on the horizon, what should the industry expect from government leadership in the months ahead? Policy experts weigh in.
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A group of a half dozen trade associations recently sent a letter to Mick Mulvaney, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The letter raises objections over 2016 amendments to the CFPB’s 2013 RESPA and TILA Mortgage Servicer Rule, ...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced Wednesday that Andrea Bona joined the organization as VP of marketing.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association and six other industry groups sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Monday, voicing their concern that the Fed, which has jurisdiction over the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and HUD, which oversees the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), will create regulatory rules that overlap. The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will be overseen by yet another agency, the Treasury, and will have regulatory authority over consumer disclosures.
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