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RESPA and Regulation X apply to all federally related mortgage loans, loans secured by a one- to four-family dwelling. The dwelling that secures the loan need not be the applicant's.

The Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 requires the Federal Reserve Board to adjust the total amount of "total points and fees" paid by the borrower that triggers the additional discl

A statement released on September 26, 1996 by the FDIC's Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs (FIL-74-96) advises that

At a recent meeting of the Washington, D.C.

Congress's efforts at burden relief often fall short of the mark. However, one important feature in this year's banking act provides protection for fair lending self assessment.