Federal Reserve: Expectations for Supervised Institutions Regarding Amended Regulation C
Expectations for Supervised Institutions Regarding Amended Regulation C Applicability to Community Banking Organizations: This guidance applies to all institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve, including those with total consolidated assets of $10 billion or less. This letter provides guidance on the Federal Reserve Board’s supervisory expectations in connection with early examinations of Board-supervised institutions for…
FDIC: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Statement on Institutions’ Good Faith Compliance Efforts
Printable Format: FIL-63-2017 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The FDIC is issuing a statement regarding the evaluation of financial institutions’ compliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), implemented by Regulation C. Specifically, for HMDA data collected in 2018 and reported in 2019, the FDIC does not intend to require data resubmission unless data errors…
CFPB: Public Statement on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Compliance
Bureau Does Not Intend to Assess Penalties for Errors in Data Collected in 2018, and Plans to Reconsider Aspects of Mortgage Data Rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a public statement announcing that the Bureau does not intend to require data resubmission unless data errors are material or assess penalties with respect…
FHFA: Request Issued for Input on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Credit Score Requirements
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Request for Input (RFI) to obtain feedback about the operational and competition considerations of changing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) current credit score requirements. The credit scores being evaluated by FHFA and the Enterprises are Classic FICO, FICO 9 and VantageScore 3.0. The Enterprises…
FEMA: Direct Leasing Options Fact Sheet
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is asking for your help in providing housing solutions for eligible Texans displaced from their permanent residences by Hurricane Harvey. The GLO is administering temporary housing leasing through the Direct Leasing and Multi-Family Lease and Repair (MLR) programs for eligible Texans unable to return to their homes until they…
FDIC: History of the Agency’s Response to the Financial Crisis Publication Released
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Monday released a history of the financial crisis focusing on the agency’s response and lessons learned from its experience. Crisis and Response: An FDIC History, 2008–2013 reviews the experience of the FDIC during a period in which the agency was confronted with two interconnected and overlapping crises—first, the…
FHFA: Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Underserved Markets Plans for Duty to Serve Program Published
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Underserved Markets Plans for 2018-2020 under the Duty to Serve program. The Plans become effective January 1, 2018. FHFA issued a final rule on December 13, 2016 to implement the Duty to Serve provisions mandated by the Housing and Economic…
Federal Reserve: Regulation C Repealed and Public Comment Sought on Proposed Revisions to Regulation M
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the repeal of one regulation and the revision of a second to reflect the transfer of certain consumer protection rulewriting authority to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Board is publishing a final rule to repeal Regulation C (Home Mortgage Disclosure), which has been superseded by final…
CFPB: 5 Financial New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year again. A brand new year and time when we talk about our resolutions to better ourselves at work, home, and in many other ways. This year, why not add a financial goal to your resolution list? Even if you’re not the type to make an “official” New Year’s resolution, here…