Posts on mortgage compliance and industry regulation including TRID, HMDA, and MERS.
Recently, I responded to some questions posed by one of our trade publication, Mortgage.Orb, about CFPB’s proposed changes to the Know Before You Owe, rules (TRID). One of these questions asked about CFPB’s decision to not address the current ‘cure’ options under the new rule. This is of major concern to many lenders and understandably so. CFPB believes in trying…
Fannie Mae announced some recent changes to their HomeReady loan program, with more changes coming later. The intent is to make it easier for more people to qualify to buy or refinance a home. Are we heading down the same path that got us in trouble in the past? The HomeReady program was developed by Fannie to increase the potential…
Here’s some good information provided by the CFPB to help lenders to better understand the TRID rule requirements and answer some questions about the disclosures. Access to an index of the questions addressed by the CFPB during webinars presented may be found on their website. (Index) This index will provide you a guide and links to where you can listen to…
As a friendly reminder, for all loans with the FHA case number assigned as of August 1, 2016, a lender must execute the new, improved HUD 92900-A when approving the loan (92900-A). This is the document containing the certifications made by the borrower and lender in connection with obtaining and granting an FHA-insured mortgage. This is the culprit that has…
CFPB’s long-awaited and much-anticipated Proposal for updating the “Know Before Owe” rules, or TRID, as it is better known to the lending industry, are now out. (Read all about it) The proposal answers some questions, clarifies prior comments, leaves some things unanswered, and closes the door on certain specific issues of major interest to the industry. CFPB indicates that it…
The other day I posted a blog outlining FHA’s policy on the acceptance of properties encumbered by PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) loans for FHA insured financing. If you missed it, (click here). To be fair, here’s the other side of the story. The MBA is concerned that the financing of such properties may have some serious repercussions on the…
