The already deflated subprime market will likely stay depressed due to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new ability-to-repay rule, according to industry analysts. The rule singled out higher-priced mortgage originations, offering such loans fewer protections than similar prime mortgages in the form of a rebuttable presumption instead of a safe harbor from litigation. “Not many rebuttable-presumption loans will be made by lenders, and they will carry higher rates due to the ...
The new FHFA director’s whirlwind first week resulted in widespread staffing cuts at the regulator and a dramatic change in leadership at the GSEs. So far, criticism has been muted.
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