Lending

CFPB: FFIEC Publishes 2023 Data on Mortgage Lending

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today published data on 2023 mortgage lending transactions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by 5,113 U.S. financial institutions, including banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data are the most comprehensive source of publicly available information on mortgage market activity. The data…

CFPB: New Rule Proposed to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure

Proposed rules would require servicers to help homeowners before foreclosing, give servicers more flexibility by reducing paperwork requirements, and improve communication with homeowners The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed new rules to make it easier for homeowners to get help when they are struggling to pay their mortgage. The proposal, if finalized, would…

HUD: Disaster Aid Offered to Minnesota Storm and Flood Victims

Federal aid supports state, tribal and local recovery for June 2024 Minnesota storms and flooding. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms…

HUD: Tools Updated to Help Americans Buy Homes

New translations of single-family mortgage documents make mortgage information more accessible for non-English speaking borrowers Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Federal Housing Administration (FHA), is making available translated versions of 19 single family mortgage documents used in the servicing of FHA-insured mortgages. These documents will be available in…

FHFA: Data Visualization Dashboard Released for NMDB Outstanding Residential Mortgage Statistics

Data provides information about active residential mortgages in the United States. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published updated aggregate statistics from the National Mortgage Database (NMDB®) and launched the NMDB Aggregate Statistics Dashboard—a new data visualization tool for the NMDB Outstanding Residential Mortgage Statistics. “The release of updated data will allow stakeholders to…

CFPB: Exams Find Loan Servicing Failures, Illegal Debt Collection Practices, and Issues with Medical Payment Products

Supervisory Highlights report also reviews practices related to deposit and prepaid account freezes and information access The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today published an edition of Supervisory Highlights sharing key findings from recent examinations of auto and student loan servicing companies, debt collectors, and other financial services providers. The report also highlights consumer complaints about medical…

CFPB & FHFA: Updated Data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations Released for Public Use

New data provides details on appraisals, willingness to move, and disability accommodations The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published updated loan-level data for public use collected through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The data also provide updated mortgage performance and credit information for a nationally…

HUD: The Federal Housing Administration Celebrates 90 Years of Making Homeownership Possible for American Families

June 27, 2024, marks the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Federal Housing Administration under the National Housing Act Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is recognizing the 90th anniversary of its creation under the National Housing Act of 1934, which was signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. HUD celebrated today’s anniversary with an event…

OCC: Mortgage Performance Report for First Quarter 2024 Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the first quarter of 2024. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, First Quarter 2024 showed that 97.4 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of the quarter, an increase…

CFPB: Interim Final Rule Issued to Extend Compliance Dates for Small Business Lending Rule Under Section 1071

Interim final rule extends compliance dates pursuant to court orders Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule to extend compliance deadlines for the small business lending rule. After the CFPB issued the small business lending rule on March 30, 2023, a federal court in Texas stayed the rule pending the Supreme Court’s decision in CFPB…