A New World for Mortgage Banking – What You Need to Know About the CFPB’s Final Mortgage Servicing Rules
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denied a motion to dismiss filed by a mortgage servicer (the defendant) which argued that the plaintiff’s claims were not cognizable after the Loper...more
On January 17, the CFPB published a blog post highlighting the resurgence of “zombie” second mortgages — instances where homeowners thought their second mortgage had been modified along with their first mortgage, discharged...more
On August 21, the CFPB entered into a consent order with a nonbank mortgage servicer for mortgage servicing violations and for violating an earlier 2017 CFPB consent order for deficient foreclosure practices. In 2017, the...more
On August 21, 2024, the CFPB issued a Consent Order against the Company citing alleged failure to provide accurate information about loss mitigation options and improper handling of loan modifications. The Consent Order...more
On August 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it entered into a consent order with a Florida-based mortgage servicer, resolving allegations related to the mortgage servicer’s...more
Creditors will need to remember to take into account the newly recognized Juneteenth holiday when serving notice to consumers. Our Financial Services & Products Group explains this sudden new dynamic and what it means for the...more
Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the CFPB to be considered by financial services providers. It was a particularly busy month at the CFPB, so as an extra...more
In 2018, the CFPB issued multiple rules, and Congress passed legislation, to clarify, revise and update the regulatory framework applicable to the home mortgage origination and servicing market....more
Lenders and loan servicers need to be aware of some recent amendments to the mortgage servicing rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These amendments have revised certain requirements under RESPA...more
Effective as of April 19, 2018, successors in interest to property secured by mortgage loans that are covered by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) and Truth In Lending Act (“TILA”) now have certain rights...more
For the first time in my memory, the Congress passed a joint resolution to disapprove a final regulation of a federal agency—in this case the CFPB and the rule was related to arbitration clauses in contracts for consumer...more
On February 17, 2017, the California Department of Business Oversight (California DBO) announced that it had entered in to a $225 million consent order with a national mortgage servicer following an investigation by a...more
On August 4, 2016, in conjunction with issuing the final mortgage servicing rule, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Although a...more
Mortgage lenders and servicers face several regulations in servicing residential mortgages. There are requirements under the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”), the Equal Credit...more
On Friday, July 29, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed revisions to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Integrated Disclosure Rule (the “TRID Rule”),...more
Montana has adopted a temporary rule to reduce certain licensing renewal fees by 50 percent for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. The Department of Administration believes that adopting the Uniform...more
CFPB has explained to industry participants what to expect in examinationss, both in terms of exam process and covered laws & regs. SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION MANUAL – VERSION 2.0 First issued in 10/2011, revised &...more
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed additional amendments to Regulation X, which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in...more
Armed with some background on what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is and does (from my 11-11-14 blog entry), let’s dive directly into the issue of rules. For starters, let’s look into the CFPB’s new rules...more
Following the recession and financial crisis of the late 2000s, the “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection”—commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—was created. Aimed at promoting “fairness and...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court’s dismissal of two claims—one under the Truth in Lending Act, the other under the Real Estate Settlement...more
The CFPB issued updates to its examination procedures for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act to reflect recent amendments to Regulation X and Z, the implementing regulations. For example,...more