...This report details Fitch Ratings' criteria for analyzing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) under the Ability-to-Repay (ATR) and Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule (the Rule) that the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) recently adopted as part of its amendments to Regulation Z under the Truth in Lending Act. The Rule requires lenders to consider the consumer's ability to repay the loan and provides guidelines and a safe harbor with respect to that requirement. The CFPB's new standards became effective for mortgage applications received by Jan. 10, 2014. This report should be read in conjunction with the Related Criteria noted on the left....