Advocacy
Letter to CFPB Director Cordray – 9/20/16 – Require All Bank Mortgage Loan Originators to Pass SAFE Act Exams
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 610 Arlington, VA 22201 (571) 527-2601 September 20, 2016 Mr. Richard Cordray Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Dear Director Cordray: The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) writes to renew our long-standing recommendation that the CFPB impose a requirement that all bank mortgage loan originators (LOs) be required to pass the SAFE Act mortgage competency
Joint Letter to FHFA Director Watt – 5/31/16 – Suspend GSE Dividend Payments to Treasury
May 31, 2016 The Honorable Mel Watt, Director Federal Housing Finance Agency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20219 Dear Director Watt: Our organizations are deeply concerned that under the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements with the Treasury Department, the capital buffers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be completely eliminated by the end of 2017. This course of action is likely to destabilize
CHLA Lauds Passage of Transitional Licensing Bill – 5/23/16
CHLA Lauds Passage of Transitional Licensing Bill Legislation Underscores Need for Separate Action on a Universal SAFE Act Test Contact: Scott Olson For Immediate Release (571) 527-2601 May 23, 2016 The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) praised the House of Representatives today for its approval today, by voice vote, of H.R. 2121, the “SAFE Transitional Housing Act of 2015.” The bill would give bank and other depository
CHLA Renews Call for FHFA to Let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Build Capital
Community Home Lenders Association Renews Call for FHFA to Let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Build Capital Action Comes in Wake of Freddie Mac Quarterly Loss Contact: Scott Olson
Letter to CFPB Director Cordray – Regulation and Enforcement Recommendations – 4/27/16
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 610 Arlington, VA 22201 (571) 527-2601 April 27, 2016 Mr. Richard Cordray Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Dear Director Cordray: The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) writes to offer a number of recommendations regarding CFPB regulation, supervision, and enforcement practices with respect to small non-bank mortgage lender/servicers. These recommendations are designed to provide appropriate
CHLA Lauds Passage of Transitional Licensing Bill
CHLA Lauds Passage of Transitional Licensing Bill Legislation Demonstrates Need for Separate Action on a Universal SAFE Act Test Contact: Scott Olson For Immediate Release (571) 527-2601 March 2, 2016 The Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) today praised the House Financial Services Committee for its bipartisan vote today to approve H.R. 2121, the “SAFE Transitional Housing Act of 2015.” The bill would give
CHLA Unveils Starker Exchange Tax Proposal to Help Young Families Buy Their First Home
The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) today unveiled a tax proposal to tap into trillions of dollars of assets locked up by capital gains
CHLA Supports Director Pulte’s Push to Modernize Credit Scoring; Warns More FICO Price Hikes Coming this Fall
Washington, D.C. – July 16, 2025 – The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) sent a letter to FHFA Director Pulte commending him for his
CHLA Releases White Paper on LO Comp Reform
Calls on Congress to End Regulation of Employee Loan Originator Compensation To Limit the Law’s Requirements to Compensation Between Entities The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA)