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Maryland OFR Responds to Market Concerns Over Licensing Requirements for Mortgage and Installment Loan Assignees

On February 18, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) issued an alert to address industry concerns regarding its January guidance on licensing requirements for assignees of residential mortgage and installment...more

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Amendments to Ohio’s Administrative Rules Relating to Residential Mortgage Lending

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The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions is amending the rules that implement the state’s Residential Mortgage Lending Act. The Division is seeking preliminary feedback on the administrative rules,...more

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New Mexico Governor Signs Bill to Impose 36% Rate Cap and Tough Anti-Evasion Provisions

Beginning next year, New Mexico will join a handful of other states (including, among others, California, Illinois, and Colorado) setting stringent interest rate caps on consumer loans. House Bill 132, which Gov. Michelle...more

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DFPI Reports Increase in Consumer Loans Under $2,500, Decrease in Consumer Loans Between $2,500 and $10,000

On November 16, the California DFPI released Version 2.0 of its Annual Report of Finance Lenders, Brokers and PACE Administrators Licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL). The Annual Report examined unaudited data...more

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The New California Consumer Financial Protection Law

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California’s financial services regulator soon will likely have a new name and a significantly expanded mission after state lawmakers passed legislation on August 31, 2020 that would revamp the agency in the image of the...more

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Watch Out for California – State Stepping Up Fintech and Lending Regulatory Enforcement

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A recent legal conference in Washington, DC, highlighted newly proposed and ongoing regulatory changes in California concerning consumer and commercial lending. ...more

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Alaska Exempts Nonprofit Organizations From Mortgage Lender Licensing Requirements

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The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development recently adopted amendments to its mortgage lending regulations to exempt bona fide nonprofit organizations from the licensing requirement....more

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New York Issues Final Mortgage Servicing Regulations

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On December 18, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued its Final Regulations detailing the business conduct rules for mortgage loan servicers. ...more

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New Jersey Mortgage Servicer License Applies to Holders of Mortgage Servicing Rights

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The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance recently issued a bulletin to provide guidance relating to the licensing and registration of mortgage servicers under the New Jersey Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act. The...more

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Georgia and Colorado Address MLO Temporary Authority to Operate

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Following receipt and consideration of three written comments on proposed rules distributed on November 18, 2019, the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance adopted final rules on December 20, 2019, that establish...more

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Michigan Adopts Temporary Authority Provisions

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Michigan has joined a number of states that have amended its statutes to grant certain individuals temporary authority to act as a mortgage loan originator while a license application is pending, in conformity with the...more

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Wisconsin Adopts Temporary Authority Provisions

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Wisconsin is the latest state to pass legislation amending its statutes to add provisions addressing temporary authority to operate as a mortgage loan originator while a license application is pending pursuant to the federal...more

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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending November 15, 2019

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Real Property Update - Foreclosure / Notice: Mail log sufficient evidence to establish mailing of notice to borrower of default and possibility of foreclosure – Stacknik v. U.S. Bank, N.A., No. 2D18-2156 (Fla. 2d DCA Nov....more

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Washington State Adopts Temporary Authority Provisions

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Washington State has enacted legislation amending its regulations to permit temporary authority to operate as a mortgage loan originator...more

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Washington DFI Extends SCRA Interest Rate Cap to Servicemember Spouses

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In its recently published Summer 2019 Newsletter, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) reported that it had interpreted the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) broadly to apply the SCRA’s 6%...more

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CA on the verge of requiring commercial finance disclosures

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It appears likely that California Governor Jerry Brown will sign a bill passed on August 31 by the state’s Senate, Senate Bill 1235, which would create consumer-style disclosure requirements for certain commercial loans and...more

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Washington Amends Mortgage Servicing Regulations

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The Washington Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) amended its regulations under the Consumer Loan Act, effective September 1, 2018. Changes are made to a variety of provisions, including licensing coverage and various...more

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