On June 28, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule to amend the mortgage servicing rules in Regulation X, which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, to provide additional...more
6/30/2021
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delinquent Borrowers ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreclosure ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulation X ,
RESPA
On April 21, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend certain loan origination flexibilities, including alternative appraisals on purchase and rate-term refinance...more
4/22/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Freddie Mac ,
Housing Market ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Loan Origination Funds ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Refinancing
On April 2, Florida Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order Number 21-81 prohibiting businesses "from requiring patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery...more
On March 29, 2021, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter issued a joint statement regarding their agencies’ work to stop...more
4/6/2021
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Eviction ,
Failure To Pay ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FTC Act ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Statements ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants
On April 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded seven policy statements issued between March 26 through June 3, 2020 that provided temporary relief from certain regulatory obligations during the COVID-19...more
4/2/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HMDA ,
ILSA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Policy Statement ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulation J ,
Regulation V ,
Relief Measures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week urged financial institutions and debt collectors to allow federal stimulus payments to reach consumers. Although the CFPB did not issue any new requirements or specific...more
On February 25, 2021, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced an extension of the moratoriums on Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae single-family loan foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) evictions until June 30,...more
3/3/2021
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Eviction ,
Fannie Mae ,
FHFA ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Freddie Mac ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures
On February 16, 2021, President Biden announced an extension of the foreclosure moratorium and the availability of forbearance relief for Federal Housing Administration (FHA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S....more