“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.”

 — David Allen: Management consultant, trainer, and author

 

Late last week the Federal Reserve Board approved a new interim rule amending Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and which clarifies a previous interim rule issued in September. The September regulations focus on implementing provisions of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (MDIA), which amended TILA to require mortgage lenders to disclose examples of how a loan’s interest rate or payments can change, and kick in at the end of January. Starting then, “lenders’ cost disclosures must include a payment summary in the form of a table stating the initial rate and corresponding periodic payment and, for adjustable rate loans, the maximum rate and payment that can occur during the first five years as well as a “worst case” example showing the maximum rate and payment possible over the life of the loan. The new interim rule clarifies that creditors’ disclosures should reflect the first rate adjustment for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage, and should show the earliest date the consumer’s interest rate can change rather than the due date for making the first payment under the new rate for interest-only loans. The rule also clarifies which mortgage transactions are covered by the special disclosure requirements for loans that allow minimum payments that cause the loan balance to increase” per law firm BuckleySandler. For a copy of the press release, check out RegZ but for a copy of the actual notice go to FedResRegZ