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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +
The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and uses that property as collateral for the loan. less -
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DFPI Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.3 Million for Per Diem Interest Overcharges

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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

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - 2024 Annual Review - Mortgage

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2024 applicable to the mortgage industry. There was also a flurry of last-minute action by the CFPB in the mortgage space in the waning days of the Biden...more

Alston & Bird

Fourth Circuit Rules That a Mortgage Servicer Can Be Liable for FDCPA Violations Even if Not Subject to the FDCPA

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Putative class action plaintiffs recently prevailed on appeal in a case involving mortgage servicing fees charged to Maryland borrowers. In doing so, the opinion opens the door for FDCPA liability for all mortgage servicing...more

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Consumer Lending Laws May Be A Trap For Even The Wary

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It is no surprise to anyone involved in consumer lending that laws designed to protect consumers from inception of the loan relationship through collection of the loan following default vary greatly from state to state and...more

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