Operations in Rural Areas Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z); Interim Final Rule

In response to the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities (HELP) Act, the CFPB issued an Interim Final Rule, which expands eligibility for the special provisions allowing balloon-payment qualified mortgages and balloon-payment high-cost mortgages and for the escrow exemption. Pursuant to the Interim Final Rule, a small creditor is no longer required to extend more than 50 percent of … Read More

No Adjustments for HPML or TILA Exemption Thresholds

No Adjustment for Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold Section 129H of TILA establishes special appraisal requirements for “higher-risk mortgages,” termed “higher-priced mortgage loans” or “HPMLs” in the agencies’ regulations. The Agencies (the OCC, the Board, the Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)) issued joint … Read More