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CFPB settles RESPA enforcement action involving affiliated business arrangements

by Richard J. Andreano, Jr. | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/21/2013

The CFPB has announced the settlement of an enforcement action in which it was alleged that two affiliated business arrangements (ABAs) violated Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act....more

HUD Issues Series Of Mortgagee Letters

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/21/2013

Over the past week, HUD issued numerous mortgagee letters applicable to single-family mortgagees....more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 17, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/20/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - Excerpt from...more

Oklahoma Adds a Mortgage Lender License

by Matthew Saunig | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/8/2013

Oklahoma recently amended its Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act to add a Mortgage Lender License. A mortgage lender is defined as any entity that takes an application for a residential mortgage loan,...more

HUD Supplements Guidance On FHA Lender Insurance Program

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/8/2013

On May 1, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2013-12, which updates and replaces another recently issued letter – 2013-10 – on the FHA’s Lender Insurance Program. The letter explains enhancements to that program, which allows...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

HUD Updates FHA Flood Zone Guidance, Issues Lender Insurance Program Guidance

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/23/2013

On April 11, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2013-11, which amends prior guidance related to the origination and servicing of FHA-insured loans in declared disaster areas. The letter stresses that prior guidance requiring a...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - April 19, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/22/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - Excerpt from Consumer...more

American Bankers Association Real Estate Lending Conference - Qualified Mortgages: A Sea Change For Mortgage Lenders

by Robert H. Ledig, Thomas P. Vartanian | Dechert LLP on 4/16/2013

In This Presentation: - The Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule - Small Creditor QM Proposal - The Ability-to-Repay (ATR) Rule: What It Says and What It Means - Liability for Failure to Comply with the ATR and QM...more

Federal Government Civil Fraud Suit Targets Mortgage Lender And Its President

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/15/2013

On April 4, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and HUD officials announced a civil fraud suit alleging FCA and FIRREA claims against a mortgage lender and its president for falsely certifying loans and...more

New Study Claims Mortgage Lenders Discriminate Against Women

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/22/2013

On March 12, the Chicago-based Woodstock Institute released research claiming that mortgage lenders discriminate against female applicants. The research is presented in a “fact sheet” and previews a longer report the group...more

PNC Settles Maternity Leave Mortgage Suit

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 2/19/2013

PNC settled a lawsuit this month over its refusal of a mortgage loan to a Connecticut couple because the wife was on maternity leave. As part of the settlement, the bank must review the last two years’ worth of mortgage...more

HUD Proposes Streamlined FHA Inspection And Warranty Requirements, New Jumbo Loan Maximum LTV

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/15/2013

On February 6, HUD published a proposed rule that would eliminate two regulations in order to streamline the FHA inspection and warranty requirements. HUD proposes to repeal the regulations requiring a FHA-approved inspector...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 1, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

HUD, FHFA Extend Foreclosure Protections For Hurricane Sandy Victims

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/7/2013

On January 31, HUD and the FHFA announced that the FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac will extend for an additional 90 days protections against foreclosure actions for borrowers whose properties were damaged or destroyed due to...more

Failure to Conduct Face-To-Face Interview With Borrower Precludes Nonjudicial Foreclosure Sale Under FHA Loan – Pfeifer v....

by Bill Shiber | Miller Starr Regalia on 1/21/2013

California courts have to date been reluctant to inject themselves into the comprehensive nonjudicial foreclosure scheme enacted by the Legislature at Civil Code section 2924 et seq....more

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CFPB settles RESPA enforcement action involving affiliated business arrangements

HUD Issues Series Of Mortgagee Letters

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 17, 2013

Oklahoma Adds a Mortgage Lender License

HUD Supplements Guidance On FHA Lender Insurance Program

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - May 3, 2013

HUD Updates FHA Flood Zone Guidance, Issues Lender Insurance Program Guidance

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - April 19, 2013

American Bankers Association Real Estate Lending Conference - Qualified Mortgages: A Sea Change For Mortgage Lenders

Federal Government Civil Fraud Suit Targets Mortgage Lender And Its President

New Study Claims Mortgage Lenders Discriminate Against Women

PNC Settles Maternity Leave Mortgage Suit

HUD Proposes Streamlined FHA Inspection And Warranty Requirements, New Jumbo Loan Maximum LTV

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 1, 2013

HUD, FHFA Extend Foreclosure Protections For Hurricane Sandy Victims

Failure to Conduct Face-To-Face Interview With Borrower Precludes Nonjudicial Foreclosure Sale Under FHA Loan – Pfeifer v....

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - January 11, 2013

D.C. Circuit Reinstates Challenge To HUD Reverse Mortgage Regulations

HUD Issues Mortgagee Letters Regarding Flood Zone And Small Supervised Lender Reporting Requirements

Summary Of HUD’s New Draft LEAN Loan Documents, December 21, 2012

Summary Of HUD’s LEAN 232 Program E-Mail Blast: Office Of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF), December 19, 2012

California Appeals Court Enjoins Nonjudicial Foreclosure For Lenders’ Failure To Comply With HUD Servicing Requirements

HUD Revises FHA Recertification Fee Calculation, Issues 2013 Loan Limits

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - December 22, 2012

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