NAFCU lobbyists will be on hand Tuesday as the House Financial Services Committee commences mark-up of about a dozen financial industry regulatory relief bills, at least four of which offer specific relief for credit unions.

The full committee begins its mark-up at 2 p.m. Eastern tomorrow. In particular, NAFCU lobbyists will focus on the following:

• H.R. 3192, the “Homebuyers Assistance Act,” which would provide temporary safe harbor from the Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act integrated disclosure rule;
• H.R. 1941, the “Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act,” aimed at improving the examination of depository institutions;
• H.R. 1210, the “Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act,” to provide a safe harbor from certain qualified mortgage requirements for residential mortgage loans held on a mortgage originator’s portfolio; and

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