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CFPB Postpones TRID Effective Date to October 1

A proposal to delay the effective date of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule was announced on Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The proposal is requesting that the TRID rule be postponed until October 1, 2015 due to an administrative error. The TRID rule was originally set to go into effect on August 1, 2015.

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Servicers to Face Business Restrictions Due to Noncompliance with OCC

In an effort to escheat any remaining uncashed payments that borrowers made pursuant to the 2013 Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Payment Agreement, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced today that six servicers will now face several business restrictions for not complying with the consent order requirements.

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FOMC Meeting Determines Rates Remain Unchanged Until Inflation Improves

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee announced in a press release that it has decided to further postpone raising federal rates until inflation improves. This meeting is the fourth of eight meetings the committee will have this year to discuss market developments, economic conditions, and the highly anticipated federal funds rate increase.

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FHFA Finds Refinance Volume is Up but Mortgage Rates Remain Low

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More borrowers are looking to revise and replace their old loans and receive new ones with better conditions, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) monthly April 2015 Refinance Report. Refinance volume increased for April 2015, while mortgage rates remained near 20 month lows in March.

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Survey Says Mortgage Lenders Are Showing Increased Optimism for Q2

Mortgage lenders are feeling more positive on purchase mortgage demand, profit margin, and credit standards over the next three months, according to a recent Fannie Mae’s second quarter 2015 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. The survey shows that lenders’ near-term outlook for purchase demand and profit margin are reaching higher levels than 2014’s survey results.

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Discover’s Home Loans Business to Cease Operations

After only three short years of business, Discover Financial Services announced today in a press release that its mortgage origination business, Discover Home Loans Inc. will close. The origination business was acquired in 2012 to focus on profitable direct banking products that the company believed would produce greater growth opportunities.

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Fannie and Freddie Investors Play it Safe After AIG Ruling

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors made some careful moves after Monday’s court decision between American International Group (AIG) and the GSEs. The share of the GSE’s stock went up about 9 percent before dropping back down, however, Monday’s ruling may not necessarily mean good news for shareholders, according to multiple media reports.

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HUD Awards Additional $6 Million in Housing Counseling Grants

After awarding $36 million worth of grants to hundreds of national, regional, and local organizations to help families and individuals with their housing needs and to prevent future foreclosures in April, HUD recently awarded an additional $6 million in grants to add to that total, according to a press release.

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