(June 8, 2023) – Five federal regulatory agencies today requested public comment on proposed guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROV) for residential real estate transactions. The proposed guidance advises on policies that financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal or if deficiencies are identified in the original appraisal. ROVs are requests from a financial institution to an appraiser or other preparer of a valuation report to reassess the value of residential real estate.
Peter Muriungi, CEO of Chase Auto, said at the summit Chase had adjusted to rising delinquencies primarily by getting tougher on borrower collateral. He said the bank was not as worried about the number of borrowers missing payments, but “collateral’s a bit concerning.”
Answering customers’ questions, and helping them resolve problems, is the bedrock of relationship banking. Many financial institutions are automating these interactions through chatbots.
A new analysis from the Federal Trade Commission shows that bogus bank fraud warnings were the most common form of text message scam reported to the agency, and that many of the most common text scams impersonate well-known businesses.
The pause on federal student loan interest, payments, and collections is now scheduled to end 60 days after June 30th, which means borrowers will have to start making payments soon. In April 2022, we provided an overview of the credit health of student loan borrowers during the first two years of the payment pause.