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CFPB Proposes New Rules Aimed at “Streamlining” Mortgage Servicing

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On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a rule it says will streamline mortgage servicing and the loss mitigation process. If enacted, the proposed rule would significantly revise...more

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Chevron Isn't Slowing CFPB Down, As They Issue a New Proposed Rule on Mortgage Servicing

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On July 24th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new proposed rule “Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties”, with a comment period ending on September 9, 2024....more

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CFPB Probing Alleged “Junk Fees” in Mortgage Closing Costs

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On May 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a request for information (Request) regarding alleged “junk fees” in closing costs charged by mortgage lenders and related settlement service...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - March 2024 - Here Comes the Sun and the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the March 2024 webinar. Bite 10: CFPB Issues Statement on Privacy and Personal Data - On February 28, 2024, the CFPB issued a statement on...more

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VA Proposes Supplemental Refinance Loan Rule

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As previously reported, in November 2022 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a proposal to update its rules for interest rate reduction refinancing loans (often referred to as “IRRRLs”) to conform with VA loan...more

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Tougher Standards for Certain Home Improvement Loans

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On May 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report and a proposed rule to clarify and strengthen its regulation of so-called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. PACE financing is...more

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CFPB Proposes Amendments to Regulation X to Prevent Wave of COVID-19 Foreclosures

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On April 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a press release and proposed rule requesting public comment on proposed amendments to Regulation X which “would establish a temporary COVID-19 emergency...more

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CFPB Proposes Mortgage Servicing Changes; Supreme Court Weighs in on TCPA

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continued to be active under its new leadership this week, warning mortgage servicers to prepare now for an anticipated surge of homeowners needing assistance...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (November 23, 2020)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (November 9, 2020)

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Regulatory Announcements - CFPB Issues No Action Letter to Facilitate Consumer Access to Loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a No-Action Letter to Bank of America, N.A. on November 5 regarding...more

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CFPB Issues Proposed Libor Transition Rules

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) to facilitate the transition away from Libor (the London Interbank Offered Rate) in the consumer credit market, and...more

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You Can Still Comment on the TRID Rule Assessment

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As we previously reported, the CFPB is conducting an assessment of the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) Rule. Although the comment period associated with the Federal Register notice regarding the assessment ended on...more

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CFPB to Assess TRID Rule’s Effectiveness

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The Dodd-Frank Act requires the CFPB to conduct an assessment of each “significant rule” adopted by the Bureau. The Bureau has determined that the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) Rule qualifies as a “significant...more

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CFPB’s ANPR Calls for the End of the GSE Patch

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Late last month the CFPB reignited debate when it issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) stating its intention to allow the “GSE Patch” to expire in January 2021. The GSE Patch allows what would otherwise...more

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HUD Reduces Maximum LTV for FHA Cash-Out Refinance Loans

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In Mortgagee Letter 2019-11, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is reducing the maximum loan-to-value ratio and combined maximum loan-to-value ratio on cash-out refinance mortgages...more

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CFPB Reopens HMDA Proposed Rule Comment Period

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The CFPB recently announced that it is reopening the comment period for the May 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule proposal. Comments on certain aspects of the proposal, addressed below, are due by October 15,...more

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CFPB Seeks Comment on Replacing Temporary GSE Patch Under Ability to Repay Rule

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The CFPB recently issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requesting comments on how to revise the qualified mortgage (QM) provisions of the Regulation Z ability to repay rule in view of the impending...more

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CFPB Extends Comment Period for HMDA ANPR

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As previously reported, in May 2019 the CFPB issued both a proposal to modify the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule, and an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on three specific aspects of the HMDA...more

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HMDA Proposed Rule Comment Period

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As previously reported, in May 2019 the CFPB issued both a proposed rule to modify the existing Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule and an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comment on additional potential...more

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CFPB Adopts TRID Rule Amendments and Proposes to Address Black Hole Issue

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As we reported previously, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued long-awaited amendments to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Integrated Disclosure (TRID)...more

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CFPB Releases Amendments to TRID Rule

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The CFPB has issued a proposed rule with request for public comment containing both substantive amendments and technical corrections (collectively, Proposed Amendments) to the final TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID)...more

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