The United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a borrower relying on the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to rescind his mortgage loan need only mail written notice of his intent to his lender within three years of the...more
Although the CFPB has focused its rulemaking and enforcement actions on mortgage servicing and lending, it recently entered into a consent order with M&T Bank regarding the deceptive advertising of free checking. The...more
On January 10, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) new Mortgage Servicing Guidelines became effective. One of the more drastic changes under the guidelines is the new "Ability to Repay" rule. This rule...more
The CFPB issued its "Know Before You Owe" rule on November 20, 2013. The center pieces of the rule are the Loan Estimate form, which replaces the early Truth in Lending statement; and the Good Faith Estimate and the Closing...more
Today, the Georgia Supreme Court, in You v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. et al., S13Q0040, held that the assignee of a security deed can conduct a non-judicial foreclosure sale without holding or owning the underlying...more