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This topic consolidates legislative summaries of proposed and final regulatory rules impacting the mortgage banking industry today. This includes rules promulgated by federal regulatory agencies as well as up-to-the-minute legislative actions out of Washington, DC.

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October 05, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Policy Statement on Applications for Early Termination of Consent Orders

The CFPB issued a policy statement on applications for early termination of administrative consent orders, outlining the early termination application process for entities subject to a Consent Order and the standards that will be used when evaluating applications.

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October 02, 2020

OCC Bulletin 2020-86 Community Reinvestment Act: Small Bank Compliance Guide

The OCC issued three items required to support the implementation of the 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule.

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October 02, 2020

NCUA Final Rule: Technical Amendments

The NCUA issued a final rule to make to correct minor technical problems and improve clarity for various provisions of the NCUA's regulations, effective October 2, 2020, and January 1, 2022.

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October 01, 2020

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorized to September 30, 2021

The President signed legislation passed by Congress that extends the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP’s) authorization to September 30, 2021.

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October 01, 2020

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Assessment Of TRID Mortgage Loan Disclosure Rule

The CFPB published an assessment of the TRID Integrated Disclosure Rule, finding that the TRID Rule improved consumers’ ability to locate key information, compare terms and costs between initial disclosures and final disclosures, and compare terms and costs across mortgage offers.

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September 29, 2020

Banking Agencies Issue Two Final Rules

The federal bank regulatory agencies finalized two rules, which are either identical or substantially similar to interim final rules currently in effect and issued earlier this year: the temporary deferment of appraisal and evaluation requirements for up to 120 days after the closing of certain residential and commercial real estate transactions (through December 31, 2020) and the regulatory capital and liquidity rule.

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QC Now: CFPB’s Proposed Mortgage Servicing Rule Amendments

QC Now: CFPB’s Proposed Mortgage Servicing Rule Amendments

Presented by ACES Quality Management's EVP of Compliance, Amanda Phillips, and Ballard Spahr's Reid Herlihy, Richard Andreano, Jr., and Matthew Morr.

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September 25, 2020

Waters Calls for Examination of Disparate Impact Rule

MReport – Christina Huges Babb

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-California) has asked President Trump and HUD Secretary Dr. Benjamin Carson to reevaluate HUD’s Department’s final rule on the disparate impact standard under the Fair Housing Act.

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September 24, 2020

FHFA: New Data Will Enhance GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ Program

MReport – Phil Hall

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has modified the datasets for the Public Use Databases​ (PUDBs) of single-family and multifamily mortgage acquisitions by the GSEs’.

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September 23, 2020

FinCEN extends AML program, other requirements to banks without federal regulators

Buckley Special Alert

FinCEN is expanding on their final rule to align BSA requirements applicable to most banks without a “federal functional regulator” to establish AML and CIP programs as well as requirements under FinCEN’s customer due diligence rule.

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September 23, 2020

CFPB Extends Seasoned QM NPRM Deadline

MReport – Christina Hughes Babb

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a delay in the comment period on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish a brand new category of seasoned qualified mortgages (Seasoned QMs).

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Introducing: ACES PROTECT®

Introducing: ACES PROTECT®

Automated compliance tests to ensure compliance on more loans in less time

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September 22, 2020

OCC settles with three former Wells Fargo executives

HousingWire – Kathleen Howley

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced it has settled with three former Wells Fargo officials for the roles in the bank’s fake account scandal.

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September 22, 2020

Report accuses Trump of 'systematically undermining' fair lending regs

Mortgage Professional America – Ryan Smith

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on the Banking Committee released a report, accusing the Trump administration of ignoring the government’s fair housing obligations established in the 1968 Fair Housing Act.

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September 18, 2020

FDIC FIL-91-2020 Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Oregon Affected by Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds

FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Oregon affected by wildfires and straight-line winds.

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September 18, 2020

E-SIGN modernization bill passes Senate committee

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Tthe U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted 14-12 to approve S. 4159 the “E-SIGN Modernization Act.”

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