The CFPB released three policies this week to help lenders test innovative products. The bureau is also making joint efforts with at least seven state attorneys general to help improve coordination among regulators.
While several industry participants want the CFPB to choose the spread-at-origination metric to determine QM status, Redwood Trust favors using the DTI ratio.
Will the third quarter be better than the second for originators? Looks that way. Meanwhile, mortgage M&A advisor Houlihan Lokey might wind up as one of Treasury's GSE advisors.
An appeals court ruled in favor of Ocwen, finding that statements made by company officials were mere puffery that investors should not have relied on.