The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or...more
In May 2024, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a Request for Input (RFI) titled “Federal Home Loan Bank Core Mission Activities and Mission Achievement” with comments due to the FHFA on July 15, 2024. This...more
The explosion of freelance work has changed the economy in a number of significant ways. After all, by some accounts, 43 percent of U.S. workers will have some involvement in the gig economy by as early as 2020. Of the major...more
Starting January 1, 2018, single-family home sellers in Portland will be required to report a Home Energy Score (HES) to potential buyers. The HES is a federally-developed measurement of the energy-related use and associated...more
The CFPB sent industry trade groups a letter on October 1, 2015 to address the approach of the FFIEC member agencies during the initial months following the implementation of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule...more
On October 7, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide a safe harbor from the new TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule for a period of five months. By a vote of 303 to 121 the House...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced that it would provide mortgage lenders with additional time to prepare for the highly anticipated TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (“TRID”). Since the issuance of...more