Real Estate Lending
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Changes Related to the Use of the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey for Subprime Loans in New York
By Theresa M. Dydzak, J.D. Effective January 1, 2016, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ceased publication of regional breakout figures in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey for 30 and 15 year fixed rate mortgages as well as 5/1hybrid and 1 year adjustable rate mortgages. These figures were used to determine if loans should be […]
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FHFA Issues Final Rule Regarding Federal Home Loan Bank Membership
By Anna DeSimone January 20, 2016, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued a final rule revising its regulations governing Federal Home Loan Bank Membership. This final rule adopts several provisions including, but not limited to: Preventing the circumvention of the statute’s membership restrictions by ineligible entities by defining the term “insurance company” to exclude […]
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Changes under the California Finance Lenders Law and California Residential Mortgage Lending Act
By Linaldo Donovan January 11, 2016 The California Department of Business Oversight adopted provisions under the Finance Lenders Law and Residential Mortgage Lending Act that provides that certain non-depository lenders, brokers and servicers who are subsidiaries and affiliates of depository institutions are not exempt from licensure when engaged in the business of originating, brokering or […]
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CFPB Publishes Construction Loan Fact Sheet for TRID
By Anna DeSimone January 10, 2016 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a two-page Fact Sheet entitled Know Before You Owe Mortgage Disclosures and Construction Loans. The information provided is formatted for both consumers and professionals and reproduced below:Construction Loans Are Covered by the Know Before You Owe Mortgage DisclosuresMost construction loans that are […]
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CFPB Seeks Public Input on HMDA Resubmission Guidelines
On January 7, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is seeking public feedback on the resubmission of mortgage lending data reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The CFPB press release is reproduced in this newsletter. Please refer to the Compliance Monitor article dated October 21, 2015 announcing the new HMDA […]
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Oregon Updates Mortgage Lending Rules to Comply with Federal Disclosure Requirements
December 31, 2015By Laura Eckstein, J.D.The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, amended its recordkeeping requirements to accommodate the recent changes made by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) to the federally-mandated mortgage disclosures. Since 2011 federal law has mandated that the CFPB establish a single disclosure scheme […]
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Fannie Mae Updates Selling Guide and QC Requirements
By Anna DeSimoneDecember 15, 2015 Fannie Mae issued Ann. SEL-2015-13. The Selling Guide has been updated to include changes to the following: Loans with Age-Related Resale Restrictions Manufactured Housing and RD-Guaranteed Section 502 Mortgage Loans Lender Quality Control Updates Pledge of Servicing Custody of eMortgages Early Delinquency Counseling Posting of Buyup/Buydown Grids Miscellaneous Selling Guide […]
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Colorado Adopts Multiple Licensing Education Revisions for Mortgage Loan Originators
By Laura Eckstein, J.D.November 23, 2015 The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Real Estate adopted multiple provisions regarding licensing education for mortgage loan originators. Such provisions include pre-licensing requirements, continuing education requirements, and renewal, reinstatement, and suspension of a license. These provisions are effective on March 1, 2016. Chapter 2: Requirements for Licensure2.1 […]
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Fannie Mae Updates Rules for Condos, Co-ops and HomeReady Mortgages
By Anna DeSimone November 3, 2015, Fannie Mae released Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2015-12. The Selling Guide has been updated to include changes to the following: Refund of Loan-Level Price Adjustments Co-op Project Review Policy Update Project Eligibility Review Service for Established Condo Projects Updates to HomeReady Incorporation of Announcement SEL-2015-11 Delivery of Loans with More […]
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Georgia Adds Provisions Regarding TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
October 30, 2015By Zachary Pearlstein, JDThe Georgia Department of Banking and Finance has recently added several provisions concerning the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure requirements, effective November 16, 2015.(1) The new provisions state that every mortgage lender or mortgage broker must make the following disclosures in writing to applicants for residential mortgage loans: (a) within three business […]