Op-Ed
Housing Wire Op-ED: CHLA’s Proposal to Reform LO Comp Rules Balances Needed Flexibility with Consumer Protections
CHLA Member Matthew Van Fossen (Absolute Home Mortgage) outlines CHLA’s proposal that it presented to the CFPB to reform the Dodd-Frank LO Comp rules, in a way that provides pricing and compensation flexibility in competitive situations, while maintaining consumer protections against steering.
Scotsman Guide June Magazine: Temper Ideals with Reality in Housing Reform – Preserve Key Federal Mortgage Programs
CHLA Board Member Michael Delehanty (Chief Financial Officer of Mountain West Financial) argues for the need for a sound understanding of the critical role that FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac play in our nation’s housing policy – cautioning that indiscriminate efforts to reduce their footprint to encourage “private capital” could fail at that objective, reducing mortgage loan availability in the process.
National Mortgage News Op-Ed: Federal Mortgage Programs Vital to Lenders and Borrowers Should be Preserved
CHLA Board Member Deb Sturges (President and CEO of Hallmark Home Mortgage) comments on the Administration’s housing finance plan, calling attention to a recent CHLA roundtable on FHA, Ginnie Mae, and the GSEs that highlighted the critial role they play in promoting homeownership – and outlining CHLA proposals to keep these program strong and financially sound.
The Hill Op-Ed: Protect Small Lenders in GSE Reform
CHLA President Don Calcaterra, Jr. (President of Local Lending Group) highlights his testimony before a December House Financial Services Committee GSE Reform hearing outlining CHLA priorities to protect small lenders – including opposing allowing Wall Street Banks to gain a foothold in the primary market through new GSE charters and the importance of a cash window, G Fee parity, and equitable small lender access.
National Mortgage News Op-Ed: Ginnie Mae Supervision of Smaller Issuers Should Reflect Their Limited Financial Risk
CHLA Executive Director Scott Olson highlights CHLA’s recent “Report on Ginnie Mae,” which makes a strong case that Ginnie Mae should not be tightening its supervision of smaller IMB issuers, since they pose no significant financial or systemic risk to Ginnie Mae, and in light of Ginnie Mae’s consistent track record of strong profitability.
CHLA Op-Ed: It's Time for a New Regulatory Paradigm – November 2018
More balanced oversight is required to ensure fair competition in the mortgage industry by Scott Olson, Executive Director, Community Home Lenders Association “…the time has come for a more even-handed approach to mortgage regulation — a new paradigm if you will — that puts the focus on borrowers; bases the extent of regulation on a lender’s size and borrower impact; and targets regulatory relief to
INSIDE mortgage finance: CHLA, other groups weigh in on gse financial requirements
An Inside Mortgage Finance article about FHFA’s Listening Session on proposed increases in GSE seller/servicer financial requirements highlights CHLA’s presentation by Taylor Stork (Developers Mortgage)
National Mortgage news: Margin call requirement in FHFA proposal draws concern
A National Mortgage News story quotes Taylor Stork of Developers Mortgage highlighting CHLA’s call to exempt all smaller seller/servicers from FHFA’s proposed 2% TBA hedging
HOUSING WIRE: FHFA gets blowback on proposed liquidity requirements
A Housing Wire article on the FHFA Listening Session on GSE seller/servicer financial requirement cites CHLA Exec. Dir. Scott Olson pointing out that the 2%