Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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A vote on a House plan to replace the Dodd-Frank Act may not happen as quickly as originally expected due to limited floor time and other legislative priorities, such as health care reform, that are likely to take precedent.
March 1 -
In President Trump’s first joint address to Congress, he listed several top priorities, including repealing Obamacare and enacting tax reform, but made no mention of reforming the Dodd-Frank Act.
February 28 -
The bank says it will push the rest of the industry to follow its lead and step up lobbying for policies that increase minority homeownership.
February 28 -
In an exclusive American Banker poll, bankers see President Trump as a positive force for the financial services industry and are optimistic his administration can deliver on CFPB reform and simpler capital rules.
February 27 -
As banking leaders gain a more substantial policymaking role, they will have a greater impact if they stake out a clear position in favor of regulations that protect investors and depositors.
February 27 -
President Trump signed an executive order Friday requiring every agency to establish a task force focused on eliminating unnecessary regulations.
February 24 -
The trend of embracing risk-based pricing in conventional mortgage fees and loan-level pricing should be reversed. Instead, credit risk should be pooled to ensure all creditworthy families have access to their American dreams.
February 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule will likely be overturned by Congress if the agency moves ahead with finalizing it.
February 23 -
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's seriousness about overhauling the nation's $10 trillion mortgage market will soon be tested.
February 23 -
Any amendments to the current regulatory framework must preserve banking regulation and supervision’s vital role in the proper functioning of our economy.
February 23 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to face its first jury trial in April in what is shaping up to be a critical test of the agency's authority.
February 22 -
Economic growth and lasting positive change within the mortgage industry require carefully considered strategy and close analysis of potential scenarios, not hastily-conceived executive orders.
February 21 -
High origination volume and increased nonbank participation fueled another banner year for warehouse lenders, according to The Reynolds Group.
February 21 -
The mortgage servicer will pay at least $25 million in cash and provide some $200 million in debt relief to borrowers to resolve a range of alleged violations. But Ocwen will also be allowed to resume acquiring servicing rights in the nation's largest state.
February 17 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's temporary legal victory on Thursday has lowered the odds that President Trump will seek to remove the agency's director, Richard Cordray, despite repeated calls by prominent Republicans for his ouster.
February 17 -
State mortgage regulatory examinations are focusing on systemic issues and using their broad authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's servicing rules.
February 17 -
International Document Services has updated its idsDoc technology to support upcoming changes to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting.
February 17 -
The mortgage lending industry may not yet be ready to share the market with marketplace lenders, but their choices are slim: Either get on board or get out of the way.
February 17 -
The American Land Title Association is calling on state governments to support regulations that recognize and authorize remote electronic notarizations.
February 17 -
A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to hear an appeal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau challenging a ruling last year that its single-director structure is unconstitutional, a victory for the embattled agency.
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