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On August 18, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced a $2.3 million settlement with a former mortgage lender and servicer for alleged violations of the California Residential...more
What Happened? Effective August 29, 2026, Pennsylvania enacted House Bill 1103 (the “Bill”) impacting discount points on residential mortgage loans by making amendments to Pennsylvania’s usury code (the Loan Interest and...more
What Happened? On May 13 and 14, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law three measures that amend or expand existing consumer financial protections for Georgians, and impact mortgage lending and servicing as follows....more
On May 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a request for information (Request) regarding alleged “junk fees” in closing costs charged by mortgage lenders and related settlement service...more