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Comment Period on the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rules Ends November 6, 2012 by Brian Gallogly, Esq.

As a component of its “Know Before You Owe” project and pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) issued its proposed...more

Comment Period on the Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rules Ends November 6, 2012 by Brian Gallogly, Esq.

As a component of its “Know Before You Owe” project and pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) issued its proposed...more

CFPB Proposes New Rules Governing Servicing of Consumer Mortgage Loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed amendments to Regulation X (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) and Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act) that create new disclosure requirements and uniform...more

Rhode Island Surety Bond and Minimum Net Worth Requirements for Mortgage Loan Originators By Patricia Antonelli, Esq.

On November 5, 2010, the Division of Banking of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (the “DBR”) introduced Banking Regulation 6 entitled “Surety Bond and Minimum Net Worth Pursuant to the Secure and Fair...more