Morning Scan: Mortgage Lending Debate; London Whale Blame Game

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New QRM Rule Assessed: The reviews are coming in on the final QRM rule and reaction is mixed. The American Bankers Association indicated it could live with the new rule, which doesn't require a down payment in its criteria for being exempted from risk retention, saying it "might have been more restrictive." Former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair, however, described the final version of the risk retention rule as "unfortunate" because "if the...