In this National Mortgage News article, Jonathan Green discusses steps bank executives can take to help prepare for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new mortgage rules. Bankers need to work with legal counsel and consultants to figure out where they fit in the regulatory scope, says Mr. Green. Once executives know "what portion of their business is impacted they need to seriously look at every area of their business and decide if this is an area that they want to be in," Mr. Green says.