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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Tag

Are the New CFPB Rules Affecting Your Business?

The CFPB’s (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) new Ability-to-Pay Rule took effect on January 10, 2014. This new rule amends regulation Z under the authority of the Dodd-Frank financial industry reform. It requires mortgage lenders to consider consumers’ ability to repay home loans before extending them credit. There is also a category of loans, called “qualified mortgages,” that limit how much home buyer’s income can go toward debt. How...

Fed Moves to Simplify Mortgage Loan Process

New rules take effect in 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has enacted a new rule that will require the banking industry to provide consumers with easy-to-understand loan information; and remove old, monotonous provisions that complicate the home buying process and confuse buyers. The most significant change makes it a requirement for originators to provide easy access to basic information such as...