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Borrowers Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

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Court Finds No TILA Violation for Not Providing TILA Disclosures During Pre-Approval Process

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In a recent case, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granted a motion to dismiss, finding that the Defendant had no obligation to provide disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) during...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPB

With the recent developments at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), many mortgage lenders have been left wondering about the extent to which the CFPB will enforce federal laws governing the mortgage lending...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New CFPB Rule Applies Mortgage Standards to Residential PACE Financing

On December 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule applying standard mortgage protections to Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. The rule amends Regulation Z to clarify...more

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Unpacking the Increasingly Popular Fair Credit Billing Act

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The Fair Credit Billing Act is not nearly as well-known to creditors and their counsel as its “fair credit” brother, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. But the FCBA is becoming increasingly popular among litigants — often pro se...more

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CFPB’s Fall Edition of Supervisory Highlights Focuses on Auto-Finance Market

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On October 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published the Fall edition of its Supervisory Highlights, focusing on examinations of the auto-finance market completed between November 1, 2023, and...more

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Case in which CFPB came to financial institutions’ defense dismissed

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An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged that two Midwestern banks failed to provide repayment disclosures to borrowers, in a case that was unique because the CFPB came to the...more

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CFPB Settles With Mortgage Servicer About Allegedly Misleading Foreclosure Options

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The CFPB reached a settlement with mortgage servicer Fay Servicing, LLC, to resolve allegations that the company took prohibited foreclosure actions against borrowers and prevented borrowers from taking advantage of loss...more

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CFPB files and prosecutes yet another enforcement lawsuit using funds obtained in violation of the CFPB’s enabling statute...

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The Introduction to the Complaint which was filed by the CFPB on May 17, 2024 against Solo Funding, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California – Western Division Los Angeles (Judge R. Gary...more

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CFPB Says Earned Wage Access Products are Subject to the Truth in Lending Act

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed interpretive rule opining that earned wage access (EWA) products — whether provided through employer partnerships or marketed directly to...more

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In Rare Move, the CFPB Comes to the Defense of Bank

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In an unusual move, the CFPB is coming to the defense of a bank being accused of failing to provide repayment disclosures to a borrower....more

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HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issue Reconsideration of Value Guidance to Combat Appraisal Bias

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-07 addressing reconsideration of value (ROV) policies in connection with...more

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Class Action Decisions Published October 2023: Banking and Financial Services

The banking and financial services industry requires counsel that runs the gamut from Uniform Commercial Code litigation and transactional work to the development of nationwide consumer credit programs and legislative...more

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Connecticut Issues Guidance Clarifying the Applicability of its Small Loan Act to “True Lenders” and Earned Wage Access Providers

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The Connecticut Department of Banking (the “Department”) issued a guidance letter on September 11, 2023 (the “Guidance”) providing its position regarding the amendments to Connecticut’s Small Loan Lending and Related...more

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CFPB determines Truth In Lending Act does not preempt New York, California, Utah, and Virginia commercial financing disclosure...

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The CFPB has issued a determination that the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) does not preempt the commercial financing laws of New York, California, Utah, and Virginia.  The determination will be effective on the date it is...more

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4th Circuit: Borrower Must Return Loan Proceeds After Rescission Despite Lender’s Failure to Meet TILA Requirements

Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held that a mortgage servicer’s failure to provide a required disclosure informing borrowers of their three-day right to rescind the loan under the Truth in...more

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No Windfall For You! Fourth Circuit Holds That Return of Loan Proceeds Is A Critical Part Of Rescission Under Truth In Lending Act

The federal Truth In Lending Act (TILA) is a consumer protection statute designed to protect borrowers from unfair lending practices. When a consumer loan is secured by the borrower’s residence, the TILA gives the borrower...more

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Fourth Circuit Holds Merely Sending Notice of Rescission Under TILA Does Not Effect Rescission — the Borrower Must Tender

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In a July 15 published decision, the Fourth Circuit reversed a West Virginia District Court’s ruling against a mortgage servicer in a purported class action, holding that merely sending a notice of rescission under the Truth...more

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The Long Shadow: COVID-19 Continues to Pose Significant Compliance Challenges for Mortgage Servicers

The COVID-19 Pandemic has wreaked havoc on the mortgage servicing industry, putting significant strain on both mortgage servicers and their borrowers. During this pandemic, mortgage servicers are faced with the difficult task...more

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CFPB Files Complaint Against a Former Mortgage Lender

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The CFPB recently filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut alleging violations of various federal consumer protection laws by 1st Alliance Lending, LLC (1st Alliance), a former...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending August 21, 2020

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Real Property Update - Foreclosure Sale / Challenge: borrower failed to meet his burden of establishing that gross inadequacy of foreclosure bid price resulted from "mistake, fraud or other irregularity" in the sale -...more

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SEC Charges Trust Company With Operating Unregistered Investment Companies

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SEC Charges Trust Company with Operating Unregistered Investment Companies and Failing to Register Securities Offerings. On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had settled charges with...more

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Industry News: Recent Developments Affecting Manufactured Housing

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Several industry updates that affect manufactured housing either take effect October 1, 2020, or will be unveiled sometime later this month. Detailed below is a summary of recent developments....more

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The RESPONSE: Federal and State Actions Affecting the Financial Services Industry - Edition 15

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Like our clients, Holland & Knight's Financial Services Industry Group is committed to actively contributing to our nation's response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related economic fallout and recovery efforts. ...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Issues Deposit Insurance Application Guidance For Non-Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published new procedures for federal deposit insurance applications from applicants that are not traditional community banks; federal banking regulators released...more

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Reverse Mortgages Becoming a Bigger Part of Litigation in West Virginia

Consumers in West Virginia have found a new subject on which to file lawsuits. Within the past couple of years, litigation over reverse mortgages has become a bigger part of consumer lending litigation in West Virginia....more

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