Regulators
HIGHLIGHT
Today's housing crisis was made possible by weak rules and poor enforcement. As policymakers consider regulatory reform, we focus on three broad goals: stronger rules to restore common sense standards; preserving the states' ability to protect its citizens from predatory lending; and more disclosure and transparency among lenders.
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- Qualified Residential Mortgages: Down Payment Rules Threaten Home Buyers—and the Economy
January 17, 2012The housing market of the future can drive economic growth without shutting out responsible home buyers. Find reports, data and other resources on Qualified Residential Mortgages.
- Facing the Foreclosure Crisis:
Four Urgent Needs to Address Now.
November 29, 2011This policy brief is a companion piece to CRL's foreclosure research, "Lost Ground, 2011." Here we discuss practical policies that would help stop the foreclosure epidemic and restore confidence in the housing market.
- Coalition Urges Strong Servicing Settlement that Holds Banks Accountable
August 24, 2011As state Attorneys General wrap up their robo-signing investigation, CRL joins Americans for Financial Reform in urging AGs to produce a strong settlement for homeowners that prevents unnecessary foreclosures and keeps the door open for more legal remedies in the future.
- Qualified Residential Mortgages: How long does it take to save 10%?
August 5, 2011See how qualified residential mortgage proposals to require prospective homeowners to make a 10 percent down payment would arbitrarily lock creditworthy borrowers out of the market.
- QRM Comments: Mortgage Market of the Future can Produce Sensible Loans without High Down Payments
August 2, 2011CRL offers comments to regulators on proposed risk retention rules, urging sensible rules that do not include mandated down payment requirements.
