What Happened? On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a rule to amend provisions of its Mortgage Servicing Rules to significantly revamp requirements relating to borrowers...more
7/23/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Delinquent Borrowers ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Loss Mitigation ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Mortgages ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation X
What Happened? On June 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued its Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders Final Rule (the Final Rule), a 486-page rule...more
6/19/2024
/ Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements
What Happened? On January 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed rule that would prohibit covered financial institutions from imposing a nonsufficient funds (NSF) fee when...more
As we reflect on the previous year and look toward the new year, we thought you’d appreciate our top 20 most-read Consumer Finance ABstract posts from 2023...more
1/10/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
NYDFS
A&B Abstract: According to a recent edition of Inside Mortgage Finance, correspondent lending is the only lending channel that posted gains in Q3 2023. While it is always nice to see gains, it should also serve as a reminder...more
A&B Abstract: On November 3, 2023 the Financial Stability Oversight Council (hereinafter “FSOC” or “Council”) unanimously approved final versions of: (1) the new Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features a new year for a new UCC Article 12, a farewell to LIBOR, and an appraisal...more
2/28/2023
/ Appraisal ,
Asset Management ,
Banking Sector ,
Bias ,
Blockchain ,
Commercial Loans ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Foreclosure ,
Libor ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Proposed Rules ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act sprawls across 800 pages. Our Financial Services & Products Group delves into the sections that deal specifically with banking and lending....more
3/31/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDIC ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business
A&B Abstract:
On January 27, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) published a policy statement announcing a new designation for CFPB guidance, known as “Compliance Aids,” and explaining the...more
On May 24, 2018, the President signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act into law. A product of rare bipartisanship, the Regulatory Relief Act makes modest reforms to the Dodd–Frank Wall...more