Borrower demand for home equity loans is expected to continue even as interest rates decline. Meanwhile, nonbank lenders are working to compete with depository institutions for the production.
The CFPB has 30 days to amend its complaint against Loan Originator Services as part of a fair lending lawsuit filed against a Texas-based developer and lender, Colony Ridge.
Federal regulators are set to re-propose Basel III capital requirements for large banks. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr will recommend eliminating a proposed 20% risk-weighting add-on for mortgages.
Home equity investments allow homeowners to receive cash in exchange for a share in home price appreciation. Activity in the sector has grown to the extent that there was a conference dedicated to HEIs last week.
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