A New World for Mortgage Banking – What You Need to Know About the CFPB’s Final Mortgage Servicing Rules
With the 2024 election behind us and the 119th Congress now in session, the political climate has created an opportunity for meaningful statutory reforms of the federal consumer financial laws to become reality. The 119th...more
On December 17, 2024, amid a flurry of activity by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency released an Issue Spotlight discussing “problems with mortgage companies” that homeowners face “after divorce or...more
On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposal to amend the existing mortgage servicing rules in Regulation X. The substance of the proposal has attracted a lot of attention and...more
Editor's Note - CFPB Remains Active During Government Shutdown. As the government shutdown entered its fourth week and became the longest in history, many federal agencies, including many federal financial regulatory...more
BELTWAY - Every Last Penny Counts - Five federal banking agencies issued a Supervisory Bulletin titled “Interagency Guidance Regarding Deposit Reconciliation Practices” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance outlines...more
Many readers probably remember Edwards v. First American Financial Corp. for its ill-fated journey to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had granted certiorari to decide the issue of whether a plaintiff who brings a...more
Last year, many observers were disappointed when the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards, the case that presented the issue of whether a plaintiff who brings a RESPA claim has...more