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HUD Rescinds Various FHA Mortgage Loan Requirements

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Recently the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescinded various FHA mortgage loan requirements in a series of five Mortgagee Letters....more

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Disparate Impact Executive Order and HUD to Reconsider Disparate Impact Rule

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President Trump recently signed an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy“ to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...more

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FHFA Director Pulte Terminates Mortgage-Related Special Purpose Credit Programs for GSEs

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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

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 2025 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Mark Calabria to be detailed to the CFPB as part of OMB

According to several published reports, Mark Calabria is expected to join OMB where he will be detailed to the CFPB until Jonathan McKernan is confirmed by the Senate. Calabria previously served as the director of FHFA under...more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 2025 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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HUD extends compliance date for portions of “Modernization of Engagement with Mortgagors in Default’’ rule

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has extended from January 1, 2025 until July 1, 2025, the compliance date for certain provisions of the department’s rule entitled “Modernization of Engagement with...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - July 2024 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - April 2024 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - June 2023

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - May 2023 #5

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Racial Equity and Fair Lending at the Forefront of Consumer Financial Services Enforcement

The Biden administration has moved quickly on its promise to take a more aggressive approach to pursuing actions against consumer financial services companies. Though the administration has implemented some concrete policy...more

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HUD Reduces Maximum LTV for FHA Cash-Out Refinance Loans

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In Mortgagee Letter 2019-11, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is reducing the maximum loan-to-value ratio and combined maximum loan-to-value ratio on cash-out refinance mortgages...more

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HUD Looking to Bring Lenders Back to FHA Lending Space

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In a July 2018 interview with HousingWire, FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery stated that the FHA wants to bring big banks back to the FHA lending space by increasing transparency and decreasing False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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Treasury Recommends Sweeping Industry Changes for Mortgage Lenders and Servicers

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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

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