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Eight years ago, on March 1, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services enacted its landmark cybersecurity regulation covering financial services companies, 23 NYCRR Part 500, known as “Part 500.” Part 500 was the...more
On January 9, 2025, 51 State Financial Regulatory Agencies (the “Agencies”) announced a coordinated consent order and settlement agreement with nonbank mortgage servicing companies (the “Companies”). ...more
On May 23, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2024-10 titled “Significant Cybersecurity Incident (Cyber Incident) Reporting Requirements” which required FHA-approved mortgagees to notify HUD when a “Cyber Incident” occurs. A...more
In Mortgagee Letter 2024-10, FHA announced a requirement for FHA approved lenders to notify the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of Significant Cybersecurity Incidents. The Mortgagee Letter, which is...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced its second regulatory enforcement action against a regulated entity (a New York licensed mortgage banker and loan servicer) for violating NYDFS’s...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced its second enforcement action and first settlement under its cybersecurity regulations (23 NYCRR Part 500). At issue was a licensed mortgage lender's failure...more
Real Property Update - Condo Termination / Mandatory Arbitration: Unit owner could not pursue claims relating to condo termination for failure to comply with Florida Statutes section 718.117(16), which required unit...more