Commentary: Ready for Tougher Underwriting and to Pay More for Your Mortgage?
There are some new rules coming down the pike for banks that will drastically alter the lending landscape. What are ...
Tag: CFPB
CFPB Finalizes ‘Know Before You Owe’ Updates
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently finalized updates to the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule (TRID), or "Know Before You ...
Co-Marketing Under RESPA Section 8
When two or more settlement service providers co-market their businesses through advertisements such as printed flyers, online banners or real ...
Window to the Law: CFPB Consent Orders for RESPA Violations
Editor's Note: This is part of a monthly video series from the National Association of REALTORS® to inform and educate ...
CFPB Proposal Aims to Clarify Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a proposal that would clarify the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) ...
Policy Matters: The Resilience of RESPA
With the recent change in political landscape, attacks against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are relentless, causing many to ...
Worsening Affordability Reaches 8-Year Low
Housing affordability worsened in the first quarter of 2017, with 95 out of the 379 counties analyzed in the ATTOM ...
CFPB Explores Alternative Routes for ‘Credit Invisibles’
Twenty-six million Americans are "credit invisible," or lacking enough credit history to generate a credit score—a factor most lenders use ...
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Steps Up Plans to Overhaul CFPB
A memo recently obtained by the media provides insight into the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), outlining ...
Plan B for Trump’s ‘Big Number’ on Dodd-Frank Bypasses Democrats
(TNS)—Donald Trump faces a major hurdle in fulfilling his pledge to do a "big number" on the Dodd-Frank Act: persuading ...
Pet Peeves: How to Tame All Kinds of Animal Issues in Homes for Sale
When selling a home, the agent’s responsibility is to make sure the place shows as pet-neutral as possible. Read more.
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