News & Analysis as of October 31, 2024

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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 +

CFPB Reverse-Redlining Claim Survives Dismissal in Colony Ridge

Goodwin on 10/1/2024

On September 13, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss in CFPB v. Colony Ridge, Case No. 4:23-cv-04729....more

[Webinar] Hot Topics in Fair Servicing - April 13th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/7/2023

The national and administrative focus on advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities keeps fair servicing in the foreground as a top priority for mortgage servicers. In this webinar, you’ll hear from a...more

FHFA announces reopening and second extension of comment period for LEP RFI

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/8/2017

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that it has reopened and extended until September 1, 2017 the comment period on its Request for Input on improving language access in mortgage lending and servicing. The FHFA...more

FHFA extends comment period for LEP RFI

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/13/2017

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that it has extended until July 31, 2017 the comment period on its Request for Input on improving language access in mortgage lending and servicing....more

Industry groups ask FHFA to extend comment period for LEP RFI

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/6/2017

A group of eight trade associations has sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) asking the FHFA to extend by at least 45 days the comment period on the FHFA’s Request for Input (RFI) on improving language...more

FHFA Will Exclude Language Preference Question From New URLA

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/8/2016

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has updated the industry on its progress in making changes to the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA). FHFA restated that their goal has been to finalize the new URLA by the...more

CFPB urged to adopt strong protections for LEP consumers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/2/2016

Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) has issued a brief in which it urges the CFPB and other federal agencies to adopt strong language access protections to improve the mortgage marketplace for limited English proficiency...more

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