Speaking at MBA’s Legal and Regulatory Conference in Washington, DC, Peggy Twohig, CFPB’s Assistant Director, said that the CFPB is generally pleased with what lenders have done to comply with the new Dodd-Frank rules. Interestingly, she mentioned ability to repay and LO comp, but not TRID. I guess it’s a little too soon to tell. With some exceptions, they also…
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…
CFPB’s recently released report of their supervisory action for the first 4 months of 2016 revealed that although most lenders are complying with mortgage-related laws, some are still having problems in some areas. CFPB’s Director, Richard Cordray, stated, “The bureau’s supervisors continue to perform more and better oversight of these financial markets and their report give the industry an opportunity…
The other day, I wrote about the TRID panel I moderated at our recent inaugural LoanLogics’ User’s Conference at the Sawgrass Marriott in Florida. During that presentation, Noerena Limon, Quality Analyst with the CFPB, mentioned, on more than one occasion, the importance of consumer education and what CFPB expects from a lender and is doing to help. I mentioned that…
It may not be good grammar but it makes the point. When I travel, I often wonder who gets the flights that depart from gates 1, 2 or 3 at the airport. For some reason, it seems I always end up leaving from a gate at the very end of the terminal. Ironically, when returning from our recent LoanLogics Users…
There may be some light at the end of the TRID tunnel, and it’s not HMDA coming this way (just yet). In a letter sent to industry trade associations CFPB Director Richard Cordray finally officially acknowledged the challenges posed by TRID compliance. He also announced that as a result of such challenges CFPB is in the process of drafting a…
