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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

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

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/28/2025

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

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

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/26/2025

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

FHFA Releases Report on Federal Home Loan Banks

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 11/13/2023

On Wednesday, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) released a long-awaited report on its review of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) System. The FHFA first announced its FHLB System at 100 initiative in August of...more

COVID-19 National and State Relief Efforts Focus on Single Family Mortgage Loans

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 3/30/2020

The shuttered storefronts and grounded airplanes that by now have become an all too familiar image of the COVID-19 pandemic are quickly creating a ripple effect through the U.S. economy. As unemployment rises and Americans...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/2/2016

FHFA Announces Increase in Maximum Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2017 - On November 23, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced an increase in the maximum conforming loan...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/2/2016

Agencies Issue Proposal on Method to Adjust Threshold for Exempting Small Loans from Special Appraisal Requirements - On July 22, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/22/2016

The Federal Housing Finance Agency Releases Final Rule on Federal Home Loan Bank Membership - On January 12, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") issued a final rule establishing new requirements for...more

GSEs Release Revised Framework for Origination Defects and Remedies — The Proof Will Be in the Execution

K&L Gates LLP on 10/22/2015

By recently releasing yet another revised representation and warranty framework, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued their efforts to assuage the concerns of the lending industry that a default by a borrower poses an unfair...more

CFPB issues technical reports on National Mortgage Database and National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/10/2015

On August 27, 2015, the CFPB issued two Technical Reports: one on the National Mortgage Database (NMDB), and the other on the National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers (NSMB). The NMDB project is a joint undertaking by the FHFA...more

FHFA Proposes Revisions to Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Eligibility Requirements

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 9/9/2014

On September 2, the FHFA proposed a rule that would revise the requirements for financial institutions to apply for and retain membership in one of the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (Banks). The proposed rule would revise FHFA’s...more

Loan Officers Say ATR/QM Rules Make Mortgage Approvals More Difficult

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 8/7/2014

Around 34% of all loan officers responding to a Fed survey indicated the CFPB’s Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Standards under the Truth in Lending Act (the ATR/QM rule) makes it more difficult to get conforming...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/15/2014

New York's Highest Court Will Review First Department Decision on RMBS Putback Statute of Limitations - On June 27, the Court of Appeals for the State of New York agreed to review the First Department's December 2013...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - April 14, 2014

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/14/2014

Agencies Apply Increased Leverage Ratio to Large U.S. Banks - On April 8, the Fed, FDIC and OCC adopted the final rule to increase the leverage ratio for the largest U.S. banks. The final rule applies to U.S. bank...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - December 16, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2013

Final Rules Implementing the Volcker Rule - On December 10, the Fed, CFTC, FDIC, OCC and SEC issued final rules to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the Volcker Rule), which prohibit insured depository...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - November 4, 2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/5/2013

The Fed Approves New Fee Schedules - On October 31, the Fed announced new fee schedules, effective January 2, 2014, for payment services the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services). ...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - July 29,2013

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/30/2013

FHFA Statement on Freddie Mac Risk-Sharing Transaction - On July 24, the FHFA announced that Freddie Mac is nearing completion of its first risk-sharing transaction, a direct debt issuance, that will assist Freddie Mac...more

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