Bureau Issues Final Rule on High-Cost Mortgage and Homeownership Counseling Amendments

Summary

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has issued a final rule to implement amendments to the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, expanding protections for high-cost mortgage loans and requiring pre-loan counseling. The rule also introduces new requirements for homeownership counseling providers.

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