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Husch Blackwell LLP

Credit Risks Likely to Rise as 2024 Draws to a Close

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A strange confluence of geopolitical events, labor unrest, softening consumer demand, and supply-chain logistical issues could leave lumps of coal in the stockings of lenders this holiday season. The story begins in the Red...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CFPB Proposes New Restrictions on Mortgage Servicers Before Commencing Foreclosures

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 10, 2024, announced a proposed rule that would require servicers to more intently assist borrowers throughout a "loss mitigation review cycle" before being permitted to...more

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Forbearance Agreements: What Lenders Need to Know

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After an Event of DefaultContract occurs, it is important to understand the options available to the Lender other than demanding repayment or simply waiving the default. A Forbearance Agreement allows the Lender to preserve,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Structuring and Intercreditor Dynamics in Tax Credit Transfers: Lender Perspectives and Considerations - May 8th, 12:30...

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Join us for our newest webinar series, Energy Transition & Infrastructure Private Credit. Over the course of the series, hear from McDermott lawyers and industry-leading guest speakers as they discuss different topics shaping...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

VA announces updates to loan repayment relief for borrowers affected by Covid-19

On February 9, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a circular to consolidate updates related to VA’s disaster modification and loan deferment options. Effective February 9, the circular reiterates the options for...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Dept. of Education issues framework for student loan servicer accountability

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The White House signaled last week that, with the resumption of federal student loan payments, federal student loan servicers can expect to face increased scrutiny. The Department of Education issued a “Framework for Student...more

Dechert LLP

So, You Exercised Your Proxy Rights Pre-Petition, Are You Good?

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Yes, says the Delaware Bankruptcy Court in the case of CII Parent, Inc., cementing the advice routinely given by bankruptcy counsel to borrowers in default. We always counsel borrower clients in default of the risk associated...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Forbear and Move Forward April 2023 - Forbearance Agreements: Bringing the Deal Parties Together

During times of market disruption and economic uncertainty, the representations and covenants set forth in a credit agreement play an even more important role in the ongoing relationship among the loan parties and lenders....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

CFPB Releases RFI on Mortgage Servicing Rules Signaling Potential for Future Regulatory Reform

On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new request for information (RFI) regarding mortgage servicing, potentially opening the door for much-needed regulatory reforms. The...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Report on Mortgage Servicers Examines Industry Responses After Pandemic Protections End

On May 16, the CFPB released a report examining metrics on mortgage servicers’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to the report, homeowners are still facing significant risks and challenges in working with...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Interplay of the Cares Act's Forbearance Framework and Regulation X's Loss Mitigation Rules

On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Shortly thereafter, to assist consumers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the...more

Troutman Pepper

CFPB Highlights Extension of Period to Request Initial COVID-19 Hardship Forbearance for Certain Government Backed Loans

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On October 4, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on its website that the deadline to request initial forbearance for a COVID-19 hardship for loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (HUD/FHA),...more

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House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

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In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Long Shadow: COVID-19 Continues to Pose Significant Compliance Challenges for Mortgage Servicers

The COVID-19 Pandemic has wreaked havoc on the mortgage servicing industry, putting significant strain on both mortgage servicers and their borrowers. During this pandemic, mortgage servicers are faced with the difficult task...more

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CFPB Issues Warning to Mortgage Servicing Industry

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A&B ABstract: On April 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued a Compliance Bulletin and Policy Guidance (the “Bulletin”) on the Bureau’s supervision and enforcement priorities with...more

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VA Expands Deferment Option for Borrowers Missing Payments Due to COVID-19

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In its Loan Guaranty Circular 26-21-07 the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) expanded a temporary loss mitigation option....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

CFPB Puts Mortgage Servicing Industry on Notice: Being “Unprepared is Unacceptable”

On April 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau emphasized that the mortgage servicing industry must prepare now for an inevitable increase later this year in loss mitigation requests from borrowers whose COVID-19...more

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Consolidated Appropriations Act Includes Temporary Provisions That May Affect Servicers

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Among the myriad provisions of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, is Division FF, Title X, Section 1001, of which mortgage holders and servicers should take note because it may affect activities with respect...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

COVID, Year Two: A Look at Mortgage Relief, Regulatory Scrutiny, and the Road Ahead

March 13, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump's declaring COVID-19 a national emergency. Through the CARES Act, agency action and guidance, and various state laws and executive orders, governments across...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Biden Administration Announces Extension of Foreclosure Moratoriums and Forbearance Options

In the wake of the early months of COVID-19, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) instituted a foreclosure and eviction moratorium on Fannie Mae and Freddie...more

Hogan Lovells

Woolard Review sets out vision for unsecured credit: now over to the FCA to make it happen

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The Woolard Review team has acted swiftly in publishing their recommendations to the FCA, publishing their findings just over two months after the initial Call for Input closed. The Review contains a number of recommendations...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

CFPB Publishes Supervisory Highlights Special Edition Focusing on COVID-19 Prioritized Assessments; Mortgage Servicing Issues Are...

On January 21, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the 23rd issue of its Supervisory Highlights report, a special edition focusing entirely on the COVID-19 Prioritized Assessments that have been...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The Future After Forbearance: What’s Next?

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) requires lenders on all government-backed loans to provide forbearance agreements on residential loan payments for a period of 180 days to any borrower that...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19, the CARES Act and the Impact on Mortgage Forbearance

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government passed the CARES Act, which provides a number of protections to homeowners unable to pay their mortgages. The CARES Act prohibits any home foreclosures before...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 27th NATIONAL FORUM ON Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation - November 17th - 18th, 9:00 am -...

ACI’s Residential Mortgage Forum is a premier gathering of leading servicers, lenders, external counsel, and regulators engaging in dialogue on how to navigate the very complex residential mortgage enforcement and litigation...more

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