Introduction to mortgage section of Dodd-Frank Act. New financial reform legislation includes provisions to prevent lenders from offering mortgages borrowers can't afford or understand.The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act devotes more than 200 pages to a section called the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.It addresses issues as diverse as prepayment penalties and Chinese drywall.ntroduction to mortgage section of Dodd-Frank Act. New financial reform legislation includes provisions to prevent lenders from offering mortgages borrowers can't afford or understand.