As we previously reported, in October 2015, the CFPB adopted significant revisions to Regulation C, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule, most of which become effective January 1, 2018.  As a result of the revisions, the reporting of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) under HMDA, which is currently  voluntary, will become mandatory for both depository institutions and non-depository institutions that originated at least 100 HELOCs in each of the two preceding calendar years.… Continue Reading

On April 13, 2017, the CFPB proposed substantive changes and technical corrections to the 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Final Rule (Final Rule) amending Regulation C.  The proposal, which is discussed in more detail here, would clarify certain key terms under the Final Rule, including temporary financing, automated underwriting system, multifamily dwelling, extension of credit, income, and mixed-use property.… Continue Reading

As we have previously discussed, on October 15, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a final rule amending Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), requiring certain data on mortgage applications and loans to be collected in 2017 by “Covered Institutions.” The 2017 HMDA institutional chart  provides guidance on how to determine whether an institution is covered by Regulation C in 2017.… Continue Reading

As we have reported, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a final rule amending Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), requiring “Covered Institutions” to report certain information about mortgage applications and loans in efforts to create transparency in the mortgage lending process. In connection with the revisions, beginning with data collected in 2017, Covered Institutions will file HMDA data with the CFPB rather than the Federal Reserve Board.… Continue Reading