On May 2, 2011, the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) issued revisions to its examination procedures. The OTS has revised its examination procedures for closed-end loans as a result of recent Federal Reserve Board (FRB) revisions to Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act (TILA).
Specifically, the revised procedures cover:
(1) Loan Originator Compensation: The prohibition on payments to loan originators, including mortgage brokers and loan officers employed by depository institutions, based on the terms of the transaction, other than the loan amount;
(2) Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act: Required disclosure of payment examples if the loan's interest rate or payments can change and a statement that a consumer is not guaranteed to be able to refinance the transaction in the future;
(3) Appraiser Independence: Requirements for appraiser independence for consumer credit transactions secured by a consumer's principal dwelling, whether a closed-end loan or a home equity line of credit; and
(4) Helping Families Save Their Homes Act: Requirements that consumers receive notice when their mortgage loan has been sold or transferred. Examiners will be required to evaluate whether savings associations meet specific requirements.
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