Newly Empowered CFPB Jumps Right into Mortgage Origination Examination of Banks and Nonbanks
January 19, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wasted no time in moving forward aggressively with its new director, last week releasing its mortgage origination examination procedures that will be used to scrutinize mortgage lenders and brokers in both the bank and nonbank sector of the industry. The procedures are the clearest indication yet that nonbanks are generally going to be held to the same standards, expectations and requirements as their more traditional banking counterparts. The new procedures outline the CFPBs supervisory approach to making sure mortgage originators comply with federal...