Final CFPB LO Rule Bans Dual Compensation, But Mortgage Bankers Mostly Content With the Results
January 24, 2013
In the end, there were no earth-shattering surprises in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus final rule on mortgage originator qualification and compensation, but the residential finance industry isnt quite done digesting the myriad details of the 541-page regulation, which goes into effect a year from now. Among many things, the rule codifies the difference between bank and nonbank loan officers, requiring the latter to get tested on a regular basis, a distinction that does not sit well with certain factions of the mortgage banking and brokerage industries. The point is...