We are already seeing the first signs that some smaller community financial institutions are exiting the mortgage business rather than trying to navigate the liability risk and excessive compliance costs inflicted by the Bureau's qualified mortgage rule.
Rothfus highlights the negative impact of the QM rule on small financial institutions.
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