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
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Delinquent Borrowers ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Loss Mitigation ,
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Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Mortgages ,
Notice Requirements ,
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What Happened? On June 20, 2024, a group of federal regulators published a rule addressing for the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) in mortgage origination and secondary market transactions....more
7/1/2024
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
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Federal Reserve ,
FHFA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FIRREA ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Valuation
What Happened? Continuing its focus on appraisal bias, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued new guidance to Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) mortgagees regarding appraisal reviews and...more
What Happened? Effective July 1, Iowa House File 2392 (the “Iowa Law”) enacts mortgage servicer prudential standards (codified in Chapter 535B of the Iowa Code) that largely follow those promoted by the Conference of State...more
A&B ABstract: Effective July 1, Montana will become the latest jurisdiction to codify authorization for mortgage loan originators and mortgage company employees to engage in remote work. That legislation follows a general...more
A&B ABstract: Effective on approval by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 30, 2022, New York Assembly Bill 7737b – the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (the “Act”) became law....more
A&B ABstract: A year and a half after President Biden’s announcement of the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (“PAVE”), the past weeks have seen a flurry of activity from federal agencies and...more
A&B ABstract: On November 21, 2022, the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) announced a final rule to provide for the acceptance of private flood insurance in connection with FHA-insured loans....more
Please join Alston & Bird's consumer finance attorneys and an economist from Charles River Associates as they discuss new legal and practical approaches to fair lending, fair valuations, and fair servicing. This program will...more
1/21/2022
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Appraisal Management Companies ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Fair Lending ,
Fair Valuation ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Webinars
A&B ABstract: On December 7, the Department of Justice U.S. Trustee Program (“USTP”) announced that it has entered into agreements with three servicers to address mortgage servicing deficiencies impacting borrowers in...more
A&B ABstract: The Federal Housing Finance Agency has expanded the number of languages for which it provides translated documents as part of its Mortgage Translations clearinghouse....more
A&B ABstract: Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued two announcements of interest to servicers as they continue to respond to borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic....more
A&B ABstract: On April 27, the FHFA provided clarification on the repayment of mortgage loan forbearance granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
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The Winter 2020 Supervisory Highlights identifies the CFPB’s findings from recent examinations, noting violations that resulted in compliance management system weakness....more
New York’s amended mortgage loan servicer regulations are a substantial departure from previous versions and could go beyond federal rules. Our Financial Services & Products Group delves into technicalities and ramifications...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) has issued final mortgage servicer business conduct rules found in Part 419 of the Superintendent’s Regulations....more
A&B ABstract: In a final rule issued on October 10, 2019, the CFPB amended Regulation C under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to incorporate exemptions created by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer...more
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A new rule from the federal banking regulators reduces the number of residential mortgage transactions for which an appraisal is required. ...more
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North Carolina is the latest state to extend the protections of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”), 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901 et seq., to active duty members of its National Guard. ...more
Maine is joining the ranks of states whose requirements for mortgage servicers may exceed those of the CFPB’s Mortgage Servicing Rules. Effective September 19, Senate Paper 415 (2019 Me. Laws 363) creates a mortgage servicer...more
SECURITIZATION SIDE NOTES – EU Risk Retention: Did This Come with a Gift Receipt? We’d Like to Return It -
A new year brings new laws and regulations into effect, in this case a complicated and confusing gift from our...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
On September 29, 2015, the Multi-State Mortgage Committee (MMC) and Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) issued an industry bulletin – Supervisory Expectations Regarding the Use of Electronic Examination Tools –...more