We are a little over a third of the way through 2021 and massive shifts within the mortgage industry have occurred, whether due to the unexpected (COVID-19) or to the long-anticipated (URLA). While First American Docutech cannot address the unexpected for the remainder of this year (as much as we wish), we are keeping a watchful eye on changes expected to occur within the near future. The top three that we have identified are:
With state legislatures in session and a new administration beginning to work on their regulatory priorities, we saw many changes for loan document requirements in April. Several of the changes are regulators modifying rules to fit the current COVID-19 scenarios with states and officials working to maintain a streamlined and cohesive mortgage experience.
March was a busy month for our compliance professionals. We saw a number of changes from the nation’s largest mortgage investors (FNMA and FHLMC) and a number of States. The changes are detailed below.
A number of changes were identified by our compliance experts during the month of February, as detailed below. Remember that you will always be up to date, up to the minute, by following the posts in our compliance blog.
As we recap the document and compliance updates that occurred in January, we start with a reminder regarding the imminent change to the industry’s most used mortgage application document. If you have yet to begin your work in preparation for the new Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), now is the time and we’re here to help.
As 2020 came to an end, states and lenders were adjusting many loan documents to reflect end of year changes in the industry. These changes are incorporated into ConformX, to ensure that your documents are in compliance with state, federal and investor requirements.
As election season comes to a close, we saw the regulatory landscape and compliance landscape prepare for shifts and updates. Many states modified laws, which then required additional document changes on the First American Docutech front. These changes are automatically incorporated into ConformX, to ensure that your documents are in compliance with state, federal and investor requirements.
The industry saw very little new investor compliance activity in October. Regulator activity was likewise muted, perhaps due to the runup to the presidential election. The only activity from any government agency came from the IRS, who finally published their long-awaited new 4506-C form.
With the presidential election only a month away, Congress and the regulatory agencies have not made any major new rulings or proposed new rules. Still, there have been minor changes made by the Federal Agencies which required changes to documents - and some changes to improve our documents. These changes went into effect on September 25.
