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The CFPB recently issued a final rule amending Regulation Z ability to repay rule/qualified mortgage (QM) requirements to replace the strict 43% debt-to-income (DTI) ratio basis for the general QM with an annual percentage rate (APR) limit, while still requiring the consideration of the DTI ratio or residual income. The CFPB also issued a final rule that adds a new seasoned loan QM.… Continue Reading

The CFPB has issued its long-awaited final rule rescinding the ability-to-repay provisions in its final payday/auto title/high-rate installment loan rule (Payday Rule).  The final rule will be effective 90 days after its publication in the Federal Register.

The CFPB also issued a document in which it affirmed and ratified the Payday Rule’s payments provisions. … Continue Reading

The CFPB recently issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requesting comments on how to revise the qualified mortgage (QM) provisions of the Regulation Z ability to repay rule in view of the impending expiration of the temporary QM for loans that meet the statutory QM criteria and are eligible for purchase or guaranty by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.… Continue Reading

On January 10, the CFPB published a report containing the results of its assessment of the Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule (“ATR/QM Rule”) issued in 2013. The assessment was conducted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires the Bureau to review each significant rule it issues and evaluate whether the rule is effective in achieving its intended objectives, and the purposes and objectives of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act, or whether it is having unintended consequences.… Continue Reading

On July 8, 2014 the CFPB provided guidance on the application of the Regulation Z ability to repay rule (section 1026.43) to assumptions of residential mortgage loans for purposes of clarifying the application of the rule in cases in which a relative acquires title to a security property upon the death of the borrower and wants to assume the loan, and also in similar situations. … Continue Reading

The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held its second hearing yesterday focused on the CFPB’s ability to repay/qualified mortgage rule.  At the first hearing in May, the only witnesses were two CFPB officials.  The witnesses at yesterday’s hearing, entitled “Examining How the Dodd-Frank Act Hampers Home Ownership,” consisted of representatives of state regulators, consumers and industry. … Continue Reading

The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow, May 21, on “Qualified Mortgages: Examining the Impact of the Ability to Repay Rule.” 

There will be one panel consisting of two witnesses from the CFPB.  The CFPB officials scheduled to appear are Peter Carroll, Assistant Director for Mortgage Markets, and Kelly Cochran, Assistant Director for Regulations.… Continue Reading

In keeping with its promise to provide further guidance to the industry on the recent mortgage loan rules, the CFPB recently issued proposed clarifications and changes to the ability to repay/qualified mortgage rule and the servicing rules. Comments on the proposal will be due 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register.… Continue Reading

The CFPB has issued a  Small Entity Compliance Guide on the ability to repay and qualified mortgage rule.  According to the 45-page guide, it is intended to provide “an easy-to-use summary” of the rule and  “highlights issues that small creditors, and those that work with them, might find helpful to consider when implementing the rule.”  … Continue Reading