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Connecticut Repeals Mortgage Servicer Licensing Exemption for Licensed Mortgage Lenders

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A new approval requirement is coming for companies licensed as Mortgage Lenders in Connecticut and engaging in mortgage servicing activities. Effective October 1, 2025, Connecticut Mortgage Lender licensees will have to hold...more

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Summertime Done Come and Gone My Oh My, August 26, 2025 - But Who Can Unlearn All the Facts That I’ve Learned: Facts Matter for...

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In a recent foreclosure action, Plaintiff Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC (“Lakeview”) sought summary judgment against Defendant Andrew Branley (“Branley”). Lakeview claimed that Branley executed a Note to JPMorgan Chase Bank,...more

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Illinois Proposes Regulations Governing Shared Appreciation Agreements

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Illinois continues to move forward in regulating “shared appreciation agreements.” On August 15, 2025, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation proposed regulations implementing the Residential...more

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Second Department Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment in Mortgage Foreclosure Action For Failure to Demonstrate Compliance with...

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This BLOG has written extensively on a wide variety of issues in the area of mortgage foreclosure. While we have not written about RPAPL 1304 in a while, it has been the subject of numerous articles in the past. By way of...more

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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

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Pennsylvania: What is a Bona Fide Discount Point?

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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

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FHFA’s Credit Score Models and Reports Initiative

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What Happened? On July 8, 2025, U.S. Federal Housing Agency (FHFA) announced that lenders will soon be able to use the VantageScore® 4.0 credit model or Classic FICO® via the tri-merge credit report requirement when they...more

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RegFi Episode 70: AI Risk, Regulation & the Future of Mortgage Banking

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Gabriel Acosta and Liz Facemire from the Mortgage Bankers Association join RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk to discuss how artificial intelligence — both long-standing automated underwriting tools and emerging...more

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Nevada Enacts the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act

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The State of Nevada has enacted the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act (UMMA or the Act) as Assembly Bill 192, which will become effective on October 1, 2025. The UMMA was prepared by the National Conference of Commissioners...more

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Congress Passes Homebuyer Lead Reform Bill, Limiting Mortgage Lead Sharing Under FCRA

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On August 2, the U.S. Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) by unanimous consent, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to restrict consumer reporting agencies from sharing “trigger...more

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FCA publishes final rules on simplifying mortgage lending rules under the MRR

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/11, accompanied by a press release, finalising the first set of reforms under the Mortgage Rule Review (MRR). These changes aim to simplify...more

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Current Mortgage & PropTech M&A Trends

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In this episode, our host Lauren Pryor is joined by Chris Gough and Michael Linger from Houlihan Lokey to discuss recent trends in Mortgage M&A, including consolidation among originators and servicers and developments in...more

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Federal Judge rejects request to release ESSA Bank from redlining settlement

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A federal judge has rejected the Trump Administration’s request to release from court supervision a bank that had been accused of discriminatory lending....more

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Putative Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against loanDepot Alleging Loan Originator Compensation Rule Violations

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Recently, a complaint was filed against loanDepot.Com, LLC (“loanDepot”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)/Regulation Z loan originator compensation...more

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Servicers Take Note: Louisiana Now Allows Insurers to Offer Borrowers Stated Value Property Insurance Policies

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What Happened? Mortgage servicers should take note that on June 30, 2025, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law HB 356 (2025 La. Acts 480) creating the Stated Value Policy Act (the “Act”) which allows insurers to...more

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Judge Denies Joint Motion to Vacate CFPB Settlement with a Chicago-Based Non-Bank Lender

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An Illinois federal district court judge presiding over a revived redlining case denied a joint motion to vacate a 2024 voluntary settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a Chicago-based non-bank...more

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Recent Cases Offer Instruction for Lenders on Avoiding FAPA Estoppel in Foreclosure or Quiet Title Actions in New York

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Under the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (“FAPA”), effective as of December 30, 2022, a lender in a New York foreclosure or quiet title action can be estopped from asserting that the subject mortgage loan was not validly...more

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States Dialing in on Mortgage Trigger Leads

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In a notable trend in state consumer financial regulation, state legislatures are increasingly seeking to regulate a variety of marketing and advertising practices, rather than limiting their regulatory focus limited to the...more

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U.S. District Court Dismisses RESPA Claims Against State-Owned Mortgage Company

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On June 17, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island dismissed pro se plaintiffs’ claims against the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation (R.I. Housing) for alleged violations...more

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2025 Section 1071 Interim Final Rule: What It Says. Who is Affected. Problems Created. What Lenders Should Do

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On June 18, 2025, the CFPB published its 2025 Section 1071 Interim Final Rule. Lenders covered by the 2024 Section 1071 Interim Final Rule should know what the 2025 Rule is changing, how it affects them and what they can and...more

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The Use of Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing

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Trusts are being used more often for financing mortgage loans, which can be an effective way to optimize asset management and minimize lender risk. Key Benefits of Using Trusts in Mortgage Loan Financing...more

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Senate passes bill to amend the FCRA

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On June 12, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1467, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which would amend Section 604(c) of the FCRA by adding new limitations on prescreening reports....more

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HUD updates requirements for mortgagee interviews

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On June 3, HUD published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-14, “Updates to Modernization of Engagement with Borrowers in Default and Loss Mitigation,” which revised requirements for mortgagee interviews with FHA borrowers in default...more

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DOJ Moves to End $13 Million Redlining Consent Order

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On May 28, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to terminate its redlining consent order against a New Jersey-based bank. The five-year order, entered in September 2022, resolved allegations that the banks violated...more

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Executive Summary – New York Regulation and Disclosure – What Mortgage Applicants Need to Know

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A new law in New York took effect on June 11, 2025, requiring banking organizations, licensed lenders, and mortgage bankers provide a disclosure pamphlet titled “What Mortgage Applicants Need to Know” (the “Pamphlet”)....more

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