Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Changes to Mortgage and Homeownership Regulations

Summary

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, which aim to expand protections for certain mortgage loans and simplify the definition of finance charges.

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