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Are the New CFPB Rules Affecting Your Business?

The CFPB’s (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) new Ability-to-Pay Rule took effect on January 10, 2014. This new rule amends regulation Z under the authority of the Dodd-Frank financial industry reform. It requires mortgage lenders to consider consumers’ ability to repay home loans before extending them credit. There is also a category of loans, called “qualified mortgages,” that limit how much home buyer’s income can go toward debt. How...