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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the July 2024 webinar....more
Please join Eric Johnson and Justin Hosie as they recap recent CFPB actions and enforcements, including negative equity findings from the Auto Finance Data Pilot; compliance dates for the Small Business Lending Rule; the...more
On March 1, 2024 a United States District Court in Alabama held in National Small Business United dba National Small Business Association v. Yellen (NSBA Case) that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. ...more
Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Announces Results From the Review of the Supervision and Regulation of SVB - On April 28, the Federal Reserve released its report analyzing SVB’s failure (Report). The Report...more
A consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that many companies are unable to operate their businesses partially or completely. As a result, they have been compelled to seek relief from their landlords, vendors and lenders. ...more
As the Covid-19 global emergency continues, so does its economic impact. The Massachusetts legislature and Governor Baker have enacted numerous initiatives aimed at, among other things, Massachusetts’ economic stability and...more
On Monday, April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed House Bill No. 4647, An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Emergency, enacted by the Massachusetts...more
As set forth in our prior update, commercial tenants in New York may not be able to establish a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment because of the ongoing pandemic, subject to specific lease language....more
An amendment to the emergency Coronavirus Bill means that no business will be forced out of its premises if it misses a rent payment in the next three months. The government will continue to monitor the situation, as...more
On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the OCC and the FDIC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in an effort to modernize the regulatory framework behind the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Last autumn, renewed...more
The Independent Community Bankers of America issued a statement calling on the Trump administration “to rein in the overzealous application of fair lending laws.” ICBA stated that community banks are threatened by a recent...more
On September 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) released final and revised versions of mortgage rules regarding small creditors. These changes should ease lenders’ ability to originate qualified mortgages...more
On July 29, the following four CFPB-related bills were passed by the House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 3192, the “Homebuyers Assistance Act”: The bill would provide a hold harmless period for the TILA/RESPA Integrated...more
The Treasury Department’s notice and request poses 14 detailed questions to gather public information concerning the role of marketplace lending in the financial services industry. On July 16, 2015, the U.S. Department...more