A proposed rule announces and explains the Bureau’s proposal to address an issue and invites the public to comment. The proposed rule and the public comments received on it form the basis of the final rule.
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
An optional early step in CFPB rulemaking. Used to get initial public input on certain key aspects of potential rulemakings.
The proposed rule would implement quality control standards for the use of automated valuation models by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers in determining the collateral worth of a mortgage secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling.
The Bureau proposes to address how the Truth in Lending Act applies to Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing transactions to account for the unique nature of PACE.
The Bureau is proposing to establish a public registry for nonbanks subject to the Bureau’s supervisory authority that use covered terms or conditions, as described in the proposed rule, in a new part 1092 in title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing amending Regulation X to assist borrowers affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The proposed amendments would generally prohibit servicers from making the first notice or filing required for foreclosure until after December 31, 2021, amend early intervention and reasonable diligence obligations to ensure that servicers are communicating timely and accurate information to borrowers about their loss mitigation options during the current crisis, and temporarily permit mortgage servicers to offer certain loss mitigation options made available to borrowers experiencing a COVID-19-related hardship based on the evaluation of an incomplete application.
The Bureau proposes to amend Regulation Z to replace the Temporary GSE QM loan definition’s sunset date with a provision that extends the definition to expire upon the effective date of final amendments to the General QM loan definition.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is proposing to create a new category of QMs (Seasoned QMs) for first-lien, fixed-rate covered transactions that have met certain performance requirements over a 36-month seasoning period, are held in portfolio until the end of the seasoning period, comply with general restrictions on product features and points and fees, and meet certain underwriting requirements.
The Bureau is proposing to exempt certain insured depository institutions and insured credit unions from the requirement to establish escrow accounts for certain higher-priced mortgage loans.
The Bureau proposes to amend Regulation Z to replace the Temporary GSE QM loan definition’s sunset date with a provision that extends the definition to expire upon the effective date of final amendments to the General QM loan definition.
The Bureau is proposing to amend Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act, generally to address the sunset of LIBOR, expected to be discontinued after 2021.
The Bureau is reopening the comment period for certain aspects of the 2019 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) because it is considering whether to propose revisions to Regulation Z’s general qualified mortgage definition.
The Bureau is extending the comment period on the Bureau's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Regulation C, which implements the Home...
The Bureau is issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking relating to certain data points in the Bureau’s October 2015 final rule that were added to Regulation C or revised to require additional information, and coverage of certain business- or commercial-purpose loans.
The Bureau is proposing to amend Regulation C to increase the threshold for reporting data about closed-end mortgage loans, extend the temporary threshold for reporting data about open-end lines of credit and set a threshold upon expiration of the proposed extension, and further implement the amendments to HMDA made by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
The Bureau is issuing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking relating to residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing to aid implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act section 307.
