Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Administrative Law

SBA Rules: Investment Funds Can Now Be Majority Owners of SBIR Companies

by G. Matthew Barnard, Joel Ephross | Duane Morris LLP on 2/22/2013

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently amended the rules relating to its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The new SBA rules implement the...more

InfoBytes Special Alert: Detailed Analysis Of CFPB's Final Escrow Rule

by Jeremiah Buckley, Joseph Kolar, John Kromer, Jeffrey Naimon, Joseph Reilly, Clinton Rockwell | BuckleySandler LLP on 2/15/2013

On January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its final rule on escrow account requirements for first-lien higher-priced mortgage loans. The rule amends existing escrow requirements and exemptions for...more

California County Drops Consideration Of Eminent Domain Proposal

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/4/2013

On January 24, a Joint Powers Authority established by San Bernardino County decided not to pursue a proposal under which the County would use eminent domain power to seize underwater mortgages from private trusts and provide...more

San Bernardino Not Moving Forward with Proposed Plan to Condemn Underwater Mortgages

by Rick Rayl | Nossaman LLP on 1/25/2013

For the better part of a year, we've been writing about the controversial proposal to use the power of eminent domain to condemn underwater mortgages, allowing homeowners to have a new loan that better reflects the underlying...more

U.S. Energy Regulation, Development & Finance

by Michael Hindus, Robert James | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/21/2013

The U.S. energy and infrastructure sectors have undergone dramatic change since 2006, the year of Pillsbury’s first contribution to the Getting the Deal Through publications. Natural gas production and reserves have increased...more

Swap Clearing and the Commercial End User Exception: Corporate Governance and Risk Management Issues for Commercial Companies

by Juan Arciniegas, Anthony R.G. Nolan, Anh Tran | K&L Gates LLP on 1/18/2013

Central clearing of over-the-counter derivatives is a central pillar of the financial services reforms that are embodied in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The presumption...more

CFPB Issues Final Rules Amending Regulation X and Regulation Z

by Jennifer N. Toussaint | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/18/2013

Today, the CFPB issued final rules amending Regulation X (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”)) and Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”)). The amendments focus on mortgage servicing requirements and servicer...more

The Financial Services Act 2012 – Misleading Statements, Impressions and Financial Promotions

by Jonathan Angell, Sean Geraghty, Amy Grammer | Dechert LLP on 1/18/2013

Background - In our previous DechertOnPoints, The Draft Financial Services Bill in the Contextof the Proposed New UK Financial Regulatory Structure and Draft UK Financial Services Bill and the New UK Financial...more

CFPB Issues Final Mortgage Servicing Rules

by Richard J. Andreano, Jr., John D. Socknat, Michael S. Waldron | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/18/2013

The CFPB today issued its final rules implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that relate to mortgage servicing, which will take effect on January 10, 2014....more

Financial Services Bulletin: Action At The CFPB

by Perkins Coie on 1/18/2013

On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a final rule amending Regulation Z pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). ...more

Is the Fed's Settlement with Mortgage Servicers Good for the Market?

by Donald Rea | Saul Ewing LLP on 1/17/2013

On January 7, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced an $8.5 Billion settlement with 10 of the nation's top residential loan servicers ending independent...more

Fannie Mae Clarifies Foreclosure Sheriff’s Costs Reimbursement Process

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/17/2013

On January 9, Fannie Mae issued a Servicing Notice regarding claims for reimbursement of foreclosure sheriff’s costs. Noting that some states require that the sheriff’s office perform some or all of the tasks associated with...more

CFPB proposes more information collections

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/17/2013

Earlier this week, the CFPB published in the Federal Register a request for comments on its plans to submit a request to the Office of Management and Budget for generic clearance of an information collection to assist the...more

Massachusetts Division Of Banks Proposes Foreclosure Regulation Amendments

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/17/2013

On January 7, the Massachusetts Division of Banks announced a public hearing to review proposed amendments to the state’s foreclosure and mortgage modification regulations. The proposed amendments would implement a recently...more

2012 Corporate Finance Review – Low Interest Rate Environment Provides Opportunities in the Debt Markets

by Michael Innes, Desmond Lee | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/16/2013

Osler has published its 2012 Capital Markets Review which includes a look back at the year in Canadian corporate finance by Desmond Lee and Michael Innes....more

Employers Should Use Revised FCRA Disclosure for Employees and Job Applicants

by Keith Barnett, Thomas Bundy, III, Knox Dobbins, Peter Farley, Jaliya Stewart Faulkner, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Jason Stone, Mark Thibodeaux, Annette Tripp, Gail Westover | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 1/16/2013

Employers who use consumer reports as part of their decision-making process in the hiring, promotion or firing of employees should note the attached “A Summary of Your Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” issued by the...more

FINRA Provides Early Guidance About Its Exam Priorities; Firms Should Take Notice

by Jay G. Baris, Hillel Cohn, Kelley A. Howes, Daniel A. Nathan | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/16/2013

In its annual summary of regulatory and examination priorities, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) signaled that it will aggressively pursue market misconduct. The January 11, 2013 report follows closely on...more

Time for a Consumer Financial Protection Compliance Tune-up

by Alexandra Megaris, Jonathan L. Pompan | Venable LLP on 1/16/2013

New Year’s is a good time for a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) compliance tune-up. Providers of consumer financial products and services (“providers”) operate in a dynamic environment influenced by challenges...more

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Rules on Qualified Mortgages and Ability to Repay

by Linda Ann Bartosch, Patrick D. Dolan, Robert H. Ledig, Ralph R. Mazzeo, Laurie Nelson, Thomas P. Vartanian | Dechert LLP on 1/16/2013

Congress in the Dodd-Frank Act responded to concerns about the quality of mortgage loans by establishing incentives for lenders to seek to ensure that borrowers had the ability to repay mortgage loans made to them. In...more

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes the Ability-To-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule

by Jennifer Dioguardi | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/15/2013

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) amended the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to provide for an expanded ability-to-repay requirement for the mortgage lending industry. The Consumer...more

Ohio Creates Temporary Loan Originator License

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/15/2013

Last month, Ohio enacted a bill, S.B. 333, to allow the Division of Financial Institutions to offer a transitional loan originator license to assist an originator licensed by another state to transition to employment with an...more

Final Rule Issued on Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgages

by Jennifer M. Keas | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/15/2013

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final ability to repay rule (Rule) on January 10, 2013. The Rule implements ability-to-repay provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, which imposed strict underwriting...more

CFPB Finalizes Ability-to-Repay Rule for Mortgage Lenders, Defines “Qualified Mortgage” and Proposes Exemption to Ability-to-Repay...

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/15/2013

On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its final rule on the ability-to-repay requirements, including the definition of “Qualified Mortgage,” that was mandated by the...more

CRA Releases New APA Report

by Matthew Peters | Dentons on 1/15/2013

This is the eleventh year in which the CRA has issued such a report, which is generally intended to enhance taxpayer awareness of the APA program and to describe (i) current operational status, (ii) relevant changes, and...more

Federal Reserve Announces Another Major Cash Settlement with Mortgage Servicers: $8.5 Billion to be Paid in Cash, Used to Help...

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 1/15/2013

In a joint press release issued by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, news this past week is that 10 mortgage servicers around the country have entered into a settlement agreement with the...more

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