August 18th, 2012 
davidguide New rules on loan fees and interest rates have been proposed, while another proposal seeks to eliminate some of the disparity between bank and non-bank loan originators. In addition, changes are being proposed to the existing loan originator compensation rule that should alleviate some industry concerns. On mortgages where a mortgage broker or creditor pays a loan originator a transaction-specific commission, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibits up-front discount points, origination points or fees that are retained by the creditor, broker or affiliate. While bona fide up-front payments to independent third parties such as appraisers are still being permitted, the change would result in a restructuring of current pricing practices in the vast majority of transactions. But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing to use its exemption authority to allow the origination of loans with up-front fees and/or points as long as certain other options are made available to prospective borrowers.
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