In this holding the CFPB Director now serves “at will” and can be fired at the discretion of the President.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new pilot program that allows businesses to seek clarity on regulatory compliance obligations.

NAR submitted a comment letter to the Federal Reserve advocating for expansion of the Main Street Lending Program to 501(c)(6) organizations.

The Main Street Lending Program supports small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the pandemic.

Check out NAR's TRID Closing Disclosure Guide and Summary outlining questions related to the separation of buyer and seller Closing Disclosures (CDs).

On May 12, 2020, the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 6800, the ‘‘Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions,” or HEROES Act.

The CFPB has taken steps to protect consumers and improve industry compliance through several new proposed program changes.

The CFPB announced a new category of guidance, known as “Compliance Aids,” aimed at improving clarity on requirements of existing rules and statutes.

NAR recently filed a comment with the CFPB regarding their Request for Information (RFI) on the TRID (TILA-RESPA) mortgage disclosure rule.

NAR filed a joint neutral amicus brief with MBA and NAHB regarding the Supreme Court's examination of the structure of the CFPB.

Oral arguments were held in case brought by attorneys general challenging the Department of Labor association health plan (AHP) rule issued in 2018.

The CFPB has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the TRID/Know Before You Owe (KBYO/TILA-RESPA) mortgage disclosure rule.

The renewed Geographic Targeting Orders will be effective November 12, 2019, through May 9, 2020.

NAR continues to be one of the most vocal supporters of the Department of Labor rulemaking that expanded access to association health plans.

The Association Health Plans Toolkit has been updated to include data from the 2019 Health Insurance Survey and model legislation.

The anti-money laundering (AML) legislation is designed to stop the formation of anonymous shell companies created under state law.

NAR submitted a comment to the CFPB regarding its advanced notice of proposed rule making on the qualified mortgage rule "patch".

The CFPB held a press event in Atlanta to announce its new innovation policies and also to announce the opening of a new bureau office in Atlanta.

The rule would allow small businesses to band together to offer retirement plans to employees, which would save on retirement plan costs.

NAR remains invested in protecting access to Association Health Plans (AHPs) and supporting state and local associations’ pursuit of these plans.