Don't let the deregulatory talk take your focus off quality control

If your town cut back on the number of police officers who patrol your streets, would people suddenly start speeding and ignoring the traffic laws? Probably not because it’s the safe thing to do. The same goes for financial regulations. While there’s been a lot of talk in Washington lately about rolling back, if not eliminating, many parts of the Dodd-Frank law, originators still need to keep their eyes squarely on producing quality loans.