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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 +
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 uses that property as collateral for the loan. less -
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Potential Impacts of the Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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Fannie Mae (1938) and Freddie Mac (1970) were created with the end goal of promoting homeownership across the United States. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”), are publicly traded and...more

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Trump’s EO Regarding Disparate Impact: An Opportunity to Examine the REMA Concept

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President Trump signed Executive Order 14281, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy on April 23, 2025”. The EO proclaims a policy goal of eliminating “the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the...more

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CFPB rescinds 67 guidance documents

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Contending that policies implemented by guidance represent an unfair regulatory burden and might be contrary to federal law, the CFPB is rescinding 67 guidance documents  issued since the bureau began operating in 2011....more

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Shifting Priorities: Bureau Memorandum Provides Insight into New Era for CFPB

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The first 100 days of the Trump administration have included dramatic changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency has retreated from many of its enforcement litigations, initiated reductions in force...more

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CFPB Announces 2025 Supervision and Enforcement Priorities

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a memo to staff outlining its new supervision and enforcement priorities for 2025....more

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CFPB rescinds enforcement, supervisory priority documents, outlines new priorities for 2025

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The CFPB is rescinding its existing enforcement and supervision priority documents, according to a memo sent to bureau staff by CFPB Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta....more

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Dismantling the CFPB Officially on Hold and Other Bureau Updates

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In a lengthy decision that highlighted the CFPB’s very public efforts to dismantle the CFPB from within, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for preliminary injunction designed to preserve the...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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CFPB previews 5-year review of mortgage rules

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Dovetailing with President Trump’s recent Executive Order requiring a reduction in regulatory burden, on March 21, 2017, a CFPB official remarked at the American Bankers Association Government Relations Summit that the CFPB...more

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