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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 +

OCC reports improved mortgage performance in Q4 2024

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/31/2025

On March 24, the OCC published its Mortgage Metrics Report for the fourth quarter of 2024. The Report analyzed the performance of first-lien residential mortgage loans serviced by seven national banks in the U.S. As of...more

CFPB and Other Federal Agencies Finally Adopt AVM Rule

Alston & Bird on 7/1/2024

What Happened? On June 20, 2024, a group of federal regulators published a rule addressing for the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) in mortgage origination and secondary market transactions....more

Attorney General Merrick Garland Remarks on the DOJ’s Success in Combating Redlining

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/30/2023

On October 19, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that its Combating Redlining Initiative has resulted in over $107 million in relief for communities adversely affected by lending discrimination by mortgage...more

CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2023 - Freedom, Independence, and Celebration From the CFPB

Hudson Cook, LLP on 7/24/2023

In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the July 2023 webinar. Bite 10: Public Inquiry Launched into Credit Card and Loan Products for Healthcare Costs - On July 7,...more

New fair banking CRA legislation: House committee on financial services (HR 8833)

BCLP on 9/21/2022

US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairwoman, Maxine Waters (D-CA), has introduced new legislation H.R. 8833 “Making Communities Stronger through the Community Reinvestment Act.” The proposed...more

FHFA Eliminates Adverse Market Refinance Fee

Goodwin on 7/30/2021

In This Issue. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer charge lenders the Adverse Market Refinance Fee; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking...more

House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

Goodwin on 7/28/2021

In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Following Fair Lending Investigation, NYS DFS Issues Report, Recommendations, and Mortgage Lender Best Practices

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads on 2/15/2021

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a report on February 4, 2021, detailing its investigation of the mortgage lending market in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The report includes findings about a...more

OCC Reports Decline in Mortgage Performance

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 12/28/2020

On December 16, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported that the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system declined during the third quarter of 2020, which accounts for 27% of all...more

CFPB Bites of the Month - December Top 20

Hudson Cook, LLP on 12/18/2020

Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the CFPB to be considered by financial services providers. It was a particularly busy month at the CFPB, so as an extra...more

Nutter Bank Report: February 2020

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 2/27/2020

Federal Reserve Revises Framework for Determining Control of a Banking Organization The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule to simplify and clarify its regulations for determining control of a banking organization for...more

Regulators Propose CRA Overhaul

BCLP on 12/18/2019

On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the OCC and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in an effort to modernize the regulatory framework behind the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Last autumn, renewed...more

Nutter Bank Report: June 2019

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 6/27/2019

Federal Banking Agencies Expand Eligibility to Use Streamlined Call Reports - The federal banking agencies have adopted a final rule to reduce regulatory reporting requirements for certain banks with total assets of less...more

CFPB and OCC Settle with National Bank for $1 Billion Over Auto and Mortgage Lending Practices

Goodwin on 4/23/2018

On April 20, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)? and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) each announced settlements totaling $1 billion with a national bank resulting from a coordinated action...more

OCC Issues Mortgage Lending Bulletin Concerning High-LTV Loans

Goodwin on 9/7/2017

On August 21, 2017, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Bulletin 2017-28, providing risk management guidance to financial services lenders that want to establish community redevelopment programs that...more

CFPB and DOJ announce redlining settlement

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/28/2015

Consistent with recent indications from CFPB and Department of Justice officials that more redlining cases would soon be coming, the CFPB and DOJ have announced a proposed consent order with Hudson City Savings Bank to settle...more

OCC Revises Residential Real Estate Lending Guidance in Comptroller’s Handbook

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/25/2015

On June 15, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued the “Residential Real Estate Lending” booklet of the Comptroller’s Handbook. This revised booklet replaces the “Real Estate Loans” booklet issued in March...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 24

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/22/2015

In This Issue: - SEC Denies Motion to Stay Regulation A+ - SEC Requests Public Comment on ETPs - CFTC Further Extends Valuation Data Reporting Relief for SDs and MSPs - Eleventh Circuit Upholds...more

CFPB increases appraisal requirement exemption threshold

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/24/2014

The CFPB, Fed, and OCC have adjusted the threshold for smaller loans that are exempt from the appraisal requirement for “higher priced mortgage loans.” The appraisal requirement became effective January 18, 2014, and the...more

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