The days of exotic mortgage programs like “no doc” and balloon loans may be over.
Earlier this month, the long awaited (and by many lenders and experts, dreaded), lending restrictions codified in the Dodd Frank Act finally went into effect. The rules, promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), attempt to constrain lenders’ abilities to fund loans to borrowers who lack adequate repayment capacity.
via Dodd Frank Act: The Arrival of the ‘Ability to Repay’ Lending Restrictions | Mortgage Crisis Watch.
