A&B Abstract The CFPB has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the fate of the “QM Patch,” indicating that it will not extend the “QM Patch” permanently. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking In a surprise development, on July 25, 2019, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking […]
QM Patch
The Fate of the QM Patch
A&B Abstract: With the January 2021 expiration of the so-called “QM Patch” looming, what courses of action are available to the CFPB? Background One of the most vexing issues currently facing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is the fate of the so-called “QM Patch”. The CFPB’s ability-to-repay/qualified mortgage regulations promulgated pursuant to the Dodd-Frank […]