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Weekly Roundup: Feb. 9th, 2018

Written by Jenn Theone | Feb 9, 2018 6:00:00 PM

What's happening to the CFPB this week and where is Congress with GSE Reform? Watch our video and click these links to learn!


  • The second of the CFPB's Request for Information is out.
  • Mulvaney anounces his pick for the CFPB's new Chief of Staff. 
  • As a part of the restructuring of the CFPB, the Office of Fair Lending & Equal Opportunity will no longer have responsibility for enforcement, instead the unit will focus on advocacy and coordination. The unit will be under the direct supervision of the acting director.
  • President of the MBA, David Stevens, encourages everyone to have an open mind about GSE reform. His article summarizes the draft discussion by the Corker/Warner Senate team.
  • In case Congress doesn't act quick enough on the GSE reform, the FHFA is preparing their own plan. The agency has the "administrative option"  to redesign F&F into "limited-life regulated entities".
  • Read about a 26 year old's strategy to save money and earn a passive income. His generation calls it House Hacking.