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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 +

California Enacts New Mortgage Servicing and Foreclosure Standards

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/18/2025

On June 30, California Governor Newsom has signed AB 130, a budget trailer bill related to housing. This legislation includes new requirements for mortgage servicers of subordinate mortgages, defined in the bill, and took...more

California Quickly Enacts New Mortgage Servicing Standards That Can Affect Foreclosures

Alston & Bird on 7/9/2025

What Happened? On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law, with an immediate effective date, California Assembly Bill 130, a significant housing bill that, notably renders certain mortgage servicer...more

New California Law Threatens to Stall All Second Lien Foreclosures

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/3/2025

On June 30, 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a large “budget trailer” bill that will have significant consequences on the mortgage industry. In relevant part, the new law addresses foreclosures on so-called zombie...more

Consumer Finance State Roundup - March 2025

Alston & Bird on 3/7/2025

The latest edition of the Consumer Finance State Roundup highlights recently enacted measures of potential interest from two states: California: Effective January 1, California Assembly Bill 3108 addresses mortgage fraud. ...more

California Passes Law Extending new Protections to Mortgage Borrowers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/14/2024

On September 20, Governor Newsom signed AB 2424, which establishes a significant set of new foreclosure notification and sale requirements for mortgage lenders. The law is effective as of January 1, 2025....more

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