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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +
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NYDFS introduces regulation to supervise mortgage bankers, community credit access

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On December 17, NYDFS introduced a new regulation, NEW 3 NYCRR 120, Compliance with Banking Law Section 28-bb, which would require nonbank mortgage bankers in New York State to collect and report data related to home loans to...more

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CFPB issues final rule amending Regulation Z CARD Act, HOEPA and QM dollar amounts

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The CFPB has issued a final rule regarding various annual adjustments it is required to make under provisions of Regulation Z under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) that implement the CARD Act, Home Ownership and Equity...more

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RegFi Episode 51: Streamlining Mortgage Origination Through Digitization

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The Majority Group Partner Anne Canfield joins Sasha Leonhardt and Jerry Buckley to explore legislative changes that could facilitate digital mortgages and cut thousands of dollars from the cost of mortgage origination. Anne,...more

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RegFi Episode 50: Navigating California’s Mortgage Landscape

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Hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk sit down with Susan Milazzo, the CEO of the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA), to discuss the current state and future of mortgage banking in California. As the voice of the...more

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CFPB seeks approval of Townstone Financial order

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Following lengthy litigation, the CFPB is attempting to close the books on its case against Townstone Financial alleging discriminatory lending practices and redlining African American neighborhoods in Chicago....more

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New Jersey Attorney General Releases Report on Republic First Bank’s Unlawful Redlining Practices

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On October 29, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the state’s Division on Civil Rights (DCR) released a report detailing the findings of a multi-year investigation into Republic First Bank (Republic) and its...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter- October 2024 # 4

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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DOJ Reaches Historic Multi-Million Dollar Redlining Settlement With Citadel Federal Credit Union

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On October 10, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a landmark redlining settlement with Citadel Federal Credit Union (Citadel), marking the first such agreement with a credit union in the DOJ’s history. This...more

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Citadel FCU is first credit union to settle DOJ redlining complaint

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The Justice Department announced that Citadel Federal Credit Union has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of redlining majority-Black and Hispanic...more

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The new Community Reinvestment Act Omits Critical Types of Credit That Meet Community Needs

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Recent news stories explain the criticism of Senator Warren and Congresswoman Waters directed at banks that are litigating the 2023 CRA rule.  But perhaps their frustration should be focused on the regulators who have...more

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Judge refuses to dismiss most reverse discrimination counts in case against Colony Ridge

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Saying that reverse redlining is a form of discrimination, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has refused to dismiss a discrimination case alleging that Texas developer Colony Ridge specifically...more

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2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Financial Services

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Financial services encompass a wide range of services offered by the nation’s financial institutions, including banking, mortgage, investment, and credit services. The next administration and Congress’s financial services...more

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Filing Instruction Guide for 2025 HMDA data submission is released

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The CFPB recently announced that the Filing Instruction Guide (FIG) for the submission of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data collected in 2025 is now available. The FIG, issued by the Federal Financial Institutions...more

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To Record or Not to Record a Mortgage Modification, That Is the Question

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A common, and a venerable, question when modifying a mortgage loan — should the mortgage lender record the modification of the mortgage in the land records?...more

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CFPB’s Chopra: government must tackle spiraling refinance, homeowners’ insurance costs

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As interest rates drop, the CFPB is exploring ways to streamline mortgage rules to make the refinancing process easier and closing costs less expensive, Director Rohit Chopra said at a housing conference sponsored by the...more

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Consumer Finance State Roundup

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The latest edition of the Consumer Finance State Roundup highlights recently enacted measures of potential interest from four states: Delaware:  Effective August 9, Senate Bill 245 amends mortgage foreclosure provisions of...more

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Basel III Endgame: Will Banks Have to Increase Their Capital Requirements?

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On Tuesday, September 10, the Federal Reserve announced a reproposal of the much discussed and awaited Basel III Endgame. However, before we dive into the reproposal, it is important to take a step back and look at how we got...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - September 2024

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week... ...more

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RegFi Episode 45: Challenges and Opportunities in Banking Today: An Economist’s Perspective

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NYU economics professor Larry White joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to discuss a range of current issues facing the financial services industry. Professor White provides data on the significant...more

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MSR Deal Points Q&A

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In this episode of Financial Services Focus, Eric Edwardson, Lauren Pryor and Chris Smith discuss selected key terms of purchase and sale agreements for residential mortgage servicing rights, exploring the typical...more

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Petition for rehearing to be filed in Ninth Circuit in National Bank Act preemption case related to mortgage escrow accounts

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On August 27, we blogged about the Ninth Circuit unpublished panel opinion in Kivett v. Flagstar Bank issued upon remand of the case from the Supreme Court with instructions to follow the guidance of the Supreme Court...more

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CFPB Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.25 Million for Allegedly Deceiving Servicemembers and Veterans

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced it had entered into a consent order with NewDay USA, a Florida-based non-bank direct mortgage lender, over allegations that the lender misled...more

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Is Fair Lending Enforcement Fair Today? Part II

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Previously, I have written about regulatory enforcement of anti-redlining regulations. I pointed out the problems and potentially misleading statistical conclusions caused by the application of what is called a “REMA” or...more

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CFPB Advises Against Certain Contract-for-Deed Practices

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion and a research report addressing contract-for-deed home financing, also known as a “land contract,” “land installment contract,”...more

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Structured Finance Spectrum - Summer 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features the new UK securitization regime, eHELOCs, and climate risk disclosures....more

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