A&B ABstract: In a final rule issued on October 10, 2019, the CFPB amended Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to incorporate exemptions created by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, among other changes. Discussion: Effective January 1, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule under the […]
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Agencies Raise Appraisal Threshold Exemption
A&B ABstract: A new rule from the federal banking regulators reduces the number of residential mortgage transactions for which an appraisal is required. The rule also incorporates changes to federal appraisal requirements made by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018. On September 27, 2019, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the […]
CFPB Issues New Edition of Supervisory Highlights
A&B Abstract: The Summer 2019 edition of the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights indicates recent examination focuses for several categories of consumer credit products. CFPB Issues New Edition of Supervisory Highlights On September 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued the Summer 2019 edition of Supervisory Highlights, detailing examination findings relating to automobile loan origination, […]
Appraisal Foundation Seeks Comment on Evaluation Concept Paper
A&B Abstract: With recent and forthcoming changes to federal valuation requirements, the Appraisal Foundation is considering the development of standards for performing evaluations in the USPAP. The Concept Paper: On September 3, 2019, the Appraisal Foundation issued a concept paper on the development of standards for performing evaluations. The concept paper recognizes the current lack […]
A Closer Look at the CFPB’s Proposed Debt Collection Rules – Part Three: Important Details Relating to Disclosures and Debt Validation Notices
A&B Abstract This blog post is part three of a five-part series examining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (the “CFPB” or “Bureau”) proposed rule amending Regulation F (“Proposed Rule”), which implements the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) to prescribe rules governing the activities of debt collectors. In part one of this series, we provided […]