Top challenges with Compliance Management
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Entering the US Banking Market
2023 CRA Rule Repeal: Lessons to be Learned
Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Importance of Compliance Management in times of transition
The fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
Predictions regarding the 2023 CRA Rule and Section 1071 and how to prepare for expected developments
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 66 – The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World + Recent Developments in US Virtual Asset Regulation with Henri Arslanian and Andrew Fei
New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider
Through the Crystal Ball: What's Next for Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Crypto 2.0: What’s Next in the US?
State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership — The Consumer Finance Podcast
In a significant policy shift under the Trump administration, the new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte issued an order on March 25, 2025 terminating special purpose credit programs (SPCPs) supported...more
Justin Wiseman, Vice President and Regulatory Counsel at the Mortgage Bankers Association, joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk to discuss how housing availability and affordability have moved to the...more
We previously reported on recent mortgage rulemakings that were finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) late last year. Of the two final rules from the Bureau, one drastically simplifies the...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued two relatively welcome surprises yesterday. First, along with ditching a debt-to-income ratio (“DTI”) ceiling, the agency expanded its proposed general Qualified...more
The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) on October 20 issued a final rule to extend the government-sponsored enterprises patch (GSE Patch), i.e., the “temporary qualified mortgage” exemption within the...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule on August 18 to create a new category of seasoned qualified mortgages (Seasoned QMs) that, if finalized as written, would carry significant...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on June 22 issued two proposed rules with significant implications for the mortgage marketplace....more
When the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) last summer issued its Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“ANPR”) to revise the definition of a “Qualified Mortgage” (“QM”) under the Dodd-Frank Act’s...more
The Mayfield Bridge in Fredericksburg, Virginia, was built to span the Rappahannock River and connect Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg; the bridge would ultimately provide an alternative to driving through the...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing released the much-anticipated housing finance reform plan to reduce the government’s role in housing and end government control of both Fannie Mae and Freddie...more
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently issued the long-awaited Housing Reform Plan, and among various topics the Plan addresses the temporary qualified mortgage under the Regulation Z ability-to-repay rule for loans that...more
AARMR and CSBS are hosting a National Mortgage Policy Summit for policymakers, regulators, and the industry on November 13, 2019 in Washington, D.C. ...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced that it will allow the so-called “GSE patch” to expire in January 2021. This patch permits Government-Sponsored Entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy...more
Now midway through the first session of the 116th Congress, the House and Senate have yet to act on housing reform legislation. Most recently, Mark Calabria, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), announced...more
As covered earlier this week in a legal alert, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a report recommending sweeping regulatory changes for consumer financial services. Within the report, the Treasury also recommended a...more
Late last month, President Trump’s administration released a wide-sweeping reform and reorganization plan for the federal government. Included in this plan was a proposal to reform two of the largest government sponsored...more
In This Issue: - Tax Reform: An Insider's View - A Deep Divide Over Corporate Tax Reform - The Current Economic State: An Insider's View - K&S Thought Leadership Event on the 3rd Anniverary of Dodd-Frank -...more