On February 23, 2021, Dave Uejio, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), issued a statement that announced, “We expect to propose a rule to delay the General QM Final Rule’s July 1, 2021 mandatory compliance date. An extension of the compliance deadline would allow lenders more time in which they could make QM loans based on a debt-to-income ratio or whether the loans are eligible for sale to Fannie Mae or Freddie […]
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ACTING CFPB DIRECTOR SETS PRIORITIES AND EXPLORES PRESERVING QM STATUS QUO
As expected, and as we discussed in our recent “Compliance Expectations for the New Administration” webinar, the Biden administration is effecting changes in financial oversight that will impact financial institutions. One of those changes included, at the request of President Biden, was the resignation of CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger and the appointment of Dave Uejio as Acting Director of the CFPB; Acting Director Uejio will serve until President Biden’s nominee for CFPB Director, Rohit Chopra, […]
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY GUIDANCE
On January 13, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a “Statement Regarding the Provision of Financial Products and Services to Consumers with Limited English Proficiency.” The Statement provides principles and guidelines to assist financial institutions in decision making concerning how best to serve Limited English Proficiency (LEP) consumers and to facilitate compliance with ECOA and UDAAP laws. This is the latest in a series of regulatory releases that provide “hints” at appropriate action. […]
Biden Regulatory Freeze
On January 20, President Biden’s Chief of Staff Ronald Klain issued memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies setting forth the terms of a regulatory freeze. Summary The memorandum requires the following subject to limited exceptions: No rules can be issued or proposed until a department or agency head appointed by President Biden has reviewed and approved the rule. A rule that has been sent to the Federal Register but not yet published must be immediately […]
CFPB Advisory Opinion on Special Purpose Credit Program
On December 21, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published an Advisory Opinion (AO) on Special Purpose Credit Programs established per the requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B. It is designed to address regulatory uncertainty in special purpose credit programs designed and implemented by for-profit organizations to meet special social needs. Specifically, this AO clarifies: The content that a for-profit organization must include in a written plan that establishes and administers […]