WASHINGTON—Changes to mortgage Loan Originator rules under Regulation Z would prove “highly disruptive,” NAFCU told the CFPB.
As part of the CFPB’s required review of the mortgage Loan Originator rules, NAFCU Regulatory Affairs Counsel James Akin offered support for the rules as they stand, and also recommended what he said were “opportunities for clarifying guidance.”
“The Loan Originator rules have been instrumental in promoting consistency and trust in mortgage lending, while also deterring bad actors from engaging in misleading practices,” Akin wrote. “Due to the complexity of mortgage lending, these rules have established a reliable and equitable framework for all stakeholders involved. Given their long-standing presence, changing these rules would be highly disruptive and potentially more challenging than maintaining the status quo.”
Akin stated that prior to the rules’ enactment in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, “the mortgage lending industry was largely self-regulated, which allowed for a range of predatory practices such as steering borrowers into subprime loans with high interest rates and fees and providing borrowers with incomplete or misleading information about their loans.”
Hurting ‘Responsible Lenders’
He added that these predatory practices hurt responsible lenders like credit unions.
Akin also asked for guidance from the Bureau to clarify that compensation to mortgage loan originators based on overall loan growth is permitted, as well as additional clarity on including the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLSR) ID on certain documents.
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