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Loan modifications are changes made to the terms of an existing loan outside the specifications contained in the original loan agreement. In a mortgage situation, loan modifications are typically made to assist... more +
Loan modifications are changes made to the terms of an existing loan outside the specifications contained in the original loan agreement. In a mortgage situation, loan modifications are typically made to assist borrowers in meeting their obligations and avoid foreclosure. Such mortgage loan modifications may include reduction of principal amount or interest rate, lengthening of loan term, and monthly payment caps. less -
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CFPB Takes Action Against Mortgage Servicer for Alleged Order Violations and Servicing Errors

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On August 21, 2024, the CFPB issued a Consent Order against the Company citing alleged failure to provide accurate information about loss mitigation options and improper handling of loan modifications. The Consent Order...more

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New CFPB Rules Set Out Mortgage Servicer Requirements in Response to End of COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced post-COVID-19 mortgage servicing rules that went into effect August 31, 2021 (“Rules”). The Rules are designed to protect borrowers from “avoidable foreclosures” and...more

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CFPB Proposes Amendments to Regulation X to Prevent Wave of COVID-19 Foreclosures

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On April 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a press release and proposed rule requesting public comment on proposed amendments to Regulation X which “would establish a temporary COVID-19 emergency...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.8.2020 | Top Story: Uber Sheds Long-Struggling Self-Driving Unit in Deal With Aurora

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After an ill-fated multi-year effort to develop a self-driving car, Uber (which spent “hundreds of millions of dollars” on the project) is “handing the autonomous vehicle effort over to a Silicon Valley start-up”—Aurora—along...more

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Mortgage Servicing in the Age of COVID-19: Post Forbearance

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On page 8 of the September–October issue, we discussed the COVID-19 forbearance landscape and related compliance challenges for mortgage servicers. In this article, we unpack the post-forbearance world, focusing on the...more

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CFPB Issues Guiding Principles for Loss Mitigation after HAMP

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On August 2, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a new guidance document titled CFPB’s Principles for the Future of Loss Mitigation (the “Guidance”), which outlines a recommended framework for...more

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CFPB outlines future principles for loss mitigation

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Looking forward to a post-financial crisis and post-HAMP mortgage marketplace, the CFPB has issued a document outlining principles intended to “provide a framework for discussion about the future of loss mitigation.”  The...more

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CFPB Highlights Mortgage Servicing Examination Findings and Technology Issues

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In an unmistakable warning shot to mortgage servicers, the CFPB recently issued a “Mortgage Servicing Special Edition” of its Supervisory Highlights. The CFPB also updated portions of its Mortgage Servicing Examination...more

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CFPB Highlights Mortgage Servicing Examination Findings and Technology Issues

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In an unmistakable warning shot to mortgage servicers, the CFPB recently issued a “Mortgage Servicing Special Edition” of its Supervisory Highlights. The CFPB also updated portions of its Mortgage Servicing Examination...more

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CFPB Finds Technology Problems During Reviews of Mortgage Servicers

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Last Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a special edition of their semi-annual Supervisory Highlights report focusing solely on issues uncovered during reviews of mortgage servicers. The report...more

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CFPB Releases Latest Supervisory Highlights Focused on Mortgage Servicing

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released their 11th edition of Supervisory highlights, a special edition with a direct warning to mortgage servicers. The report typically shares findings and examination observations...more

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CFPB Reports Continued Mortgage Servicing and Other Violations of Consumer Financial Law

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In its Supervisory Highlights released earlier this summer, the CFPB reported its examination observations in consumer reporting, debt collection, mortgage origination and servicing, fair lending, and student loan servicing....more

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CFPB Highlights Mortgage Complaints in Third Monthly Complaint Report

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The CFPB has issued its September 2015 complaint report, the third in its new series of monthly complaint reports. The new report spotlights mortgage complaints and complaints from consumers in the Denver, Colorado, metro...more

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CFPB highlight mortgage complaints in third monthly complaint report

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The CFPB has issued its September 2015 complaint report, the third in its new series of monthly complaint reports. The new report spotlights mortgage complaints and complaints from consumers in the Denver, Colorado metro...more

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Why the Flagstar Bank Case is Important - Blog: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Let’s revisit the Flagstar Bank case which I touched on in my November 20, 2014 posting. This is an important case for a number of reasons, most notably because it was the CFPB’s first enforcement action under the CFPB’s new...more

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