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2011 HMDA DATA

Posted by jholzknecht on  September 20, 2012
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HMDA data for 2011 was recently made available. The data include disclosure statements for each financial institution, aggregate data for each metropolitan statistical area (MSA), nationwide summary statistics regarding lending patterns, and Loan/Application Registers (LARs) for each financial institution (LARs are modified to protect borrower privacy). For 2011:   The number of reporting institutions of 7,632 fell nearly 4 percent from the number in 2010, continuing a downward trend since 2006, when HMDA coverage included
The volume of changes from the Dodd-Frank Act that are currently unfolding is daunting. Based on the numerous complaints about the GFE and the HUD-1 I have fielded over the past 30 months, the issue of greatest concern may be the new integrated mortgage loan disclosures. The proposed rule for the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure covers 1,099 pages. Reading the proposal, gaining an understanding of the requirements, and trying your hand at completing the

DOES THE CFPB REALLY WANT COMMENTS FROM COMMUNITY BANKERS?

Posted by jholzknecht on  August 21, 2012
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has cranked out more than 2,400 pages of new proposed regulations since July 9th. That is a lot to review in a short period of time. Let’s put this into context. The CFPB had two hours to draft each page starting from the date the Dodd-Frank Act became law. If you give the CFPB the benefit of the doubt and don’t start counting days until July 21, 2011, when

Proposed Regulation Z – Loan Originator Compensation

Posted by jholzknecht on  August 20, 2012
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PROPOSED REGULATION Z – LOAN ORIGINATOR COMPENSATION

Posted by jholzknecht on  August 20, 2012
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On August 17, 2012 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a 369-page proposal to amend Regulation Z. The amendments involve loan originator compensation. These proposals clarify and expand on existing regulations governing loan originator compensation and qualifications.  They also implement new laws, including a restriction on the payment of upfront discount points, origination points, and fees on most mortgage loan transactions. Restriction on Upfront Points and/or Fees The proposed rule requires that, before a
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