Better late than never! Yesterday the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provided long-awaited guidance (CFPB Bulletin 2012-02) on the Regulation Z Loan Originator Compensation rules that were effective in April 2011. The Compensation Rules provide that no loan originator may receive (and no person may pay to a loan originator), directly or indirectly, compensation that is based on any terms or conditions of a mortgage transaction. The Commentary to the Regulation clarifies that compensation includes salaries, […]
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THANK YOU
I just finished viewing the annual statistics for my blog. The major statistic I monitor is average views per day. For 2011 this number was almost three times greater than for 2010. I enjoy writing the articles. The effort benefits all aspects of my work at Pegasus Educational Services and at Compliance Resource. But it is very gratifying to see that more and more of you have discovered the benefits of this blog. I hope […]
FINALLY – MOVEMENT FROM THE CFPB
On November 29th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a notice and request for information about streamlining the inherited regulations. This publication is significant for several reasons. INHERITED REGULATIONS The “inherited regulations” include 14 existing consumer regulations, including, among others, Regulation Z and Regulation X (RESPA), that the CFPB inherited from other regulatory agencies on July 21, 2011. The inherited regulations will be published in Chapter X of Title 12 of the Code of […]
FINALLY – MOVEMENT FROM THE CFPB
On November 29th the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a notice and request for information about streamlining the inherited regulations. This publication is significant for several reasons. INHERITED REGULATIONS The “inherited regulations” include 14 existing consumer regulations, including, among others, Regulation Z and Regulation X (RESPA), that the CFPB inherited from other regulatory agencies on July 21, 2011. The inherited regulations will be published in Chapter X of Title 12 of the Code of […]
NEW APPROACH FOR A BIG COMPLIANCE HEADACHE
Everyone seems to be aware of the huge challenge presented by the Dodd-Frank Act. Thousands of pages of law will become tens of thousands of pages of regulations in the next few years. But most lenders have not yet adopted a plan for dealing with this huge issue. One solution – join a masters group. Compliance Resource, LLC, through their website, mycomplianceresource.com, has formed such a group – the Dodd-Frank Masters Group. Amy Faust, Marketing […]