ARMs

CFPB proposes rule to facilitate Libor transition for creditors

06/04/20

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks to address challenged posed by the sunset of the London interbank offered rate at the end of 2021.

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Trump warns on Libra; Lenders retreat on farm loans

07/12/19

President says Facebook could face “full banking regulation”; big banks’ farm loan portfolios have shrunk more than 17% since 2015

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Golden West co-founder Herb Sandler dies at 87, leaving complicated legacy

06/05/19

Sandler and his wife, Marion, built a small California thrift into a powerhouse before selling it to Wachovia prior to the housing collapse, but were heavily criticized for engaging in some of the same practices that caused the financial crisis.

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Loans ‘ignored’ in Libor talks — so far

08/17/17

A Fed committee studying Libor’s replacement has dwelled heavily on the potential impact to the derivatives market. Loans may become a bigger part of the conversation later this year, but the panel plans to leave a lot of the specifics up to lenders.

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Libor going away creates a compliance trap for ARM lenders

08/10/17

Picking a new benchmark for adjustable-rate mortgages is the easy part. Industrywide implementation is where things get tricky.

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