If the CFPB's proposed ban on medical debt on credit reports is established, the agency estimates that it could lead to approximately 22,000 additional home loans per year.
According to an analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance of data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Open Mortgage originated $480.9 million of mortgages in 2023, with FHA loans accounting for 38.6% of that volume.
“The Biden administration is committed to fostering innovation in the financial sector while ensuring that we protect consumers, investors, and our financial system from risks that new technologies pose,” said Nellie Liang, under secretary for domestic finance at the Treasury.
The CFPB reiterated that Regulation Z prohibits mortgages for principal dwellings from including “terms requiring arbitration or any other nonjudicial procedure as the method for resolving any controversy or settling claims arising out of the transaction.”