Recent releases from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) show that the mortgage industry is in the crosshairs of the CFPB's campaign against so-called junk fees. Earlier this year, the CFPB indicated its interest...more
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance recently issued a bulletin to provide guidance relating to the licensing and registration of mortgage servicers under the New Jersey Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act. The...more
• New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill A-4997 into law on April 29, 2019, dramatically expanding the state's regulation of residential mortgage servicers. • The law requires nonbank finance companies that...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued revised versions of the small entity compliance guides for the Loan Originator Rule and the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) Rule....more
As we reported in CFPB Monitor, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed changes earlier this week to the mortgage rules adopted in January 2013. Comments on the proposal are due July 22, 2013....more