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Could an interest rate reduction reduce government expenditure?

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A 1% reduction in the Bank Rate would reduce the UK government's annual interest charges on the national debt, but the exact amount of the reduction depends on the proportion of the debt that is sensitive to changes in...more

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VA Announces Secondary Borrowing Requirements for Loan Assumptions

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In connection with its guaranteed home loan program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in Circular 26-24-17 [Link: https://benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/documents/circulars/26-24-17.pdf] requirements when a party...more

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FHA finalizes rule for modernization of engagement with mortgagors in default

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On August 2, the FHA finalized a rule allowing mortgagees to communicate with borrowers in default remotely, rather than in-person which was previously required, citing positive feedback after waivers of the in-person...more

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CFPB and FHFA release data from the National Survey of Mortgage Originations

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On July 1, the CFPB and FHFA released updated loan-level data from 2013-2021 through the National Survey of Mortgage Originations (NSMO). The NSMO, established in 2014, gathers quarterly data from borrowers who recently...more

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CFPB reports on borrowers’ issues with their mortgage servicers

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Recently, the CFPB released a report examining the experiences of mortgage borrowers who struggled to make payments during the Covid-19 pandemic. For the report, the CFPB used a dataset from the 2020 American Survey of...more

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CFPB Proposes New “Streamlined” Mortgage Servicing Rules

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As we predicted here, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) last week proposed new and, in some cases, streamlined rules governing what mortgage servicers must do after a borrower becomes delinquent. The...more

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CFPB Proposes Complete Overhaul of Requirements for Servicing Delinquent Mortgages

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On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule that, if implemented, would completely revise the current regulatory framework governing how mortgage servicers assist delinquent...more

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CFPB bans two companies for reverse mortgage servicing violations

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On June 18, the CFPB issued an order against two reverse mortgage servicing companies (along with certain affiliates and subsidiaries), after determining that the companies misrepresented loan defaults and failed to respond...more

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CFPB Cracks Down on Mortgage Servicers, Alleging Harmful Practices Against Older Homeowners

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On June 18, the CFPB settled enforcement actions against two mortgage servicers who serviced reverse mortgages on behalf of HUD, for their systemic failure to respond to consumer requests for assistance, resulting in...more

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VA Announces Temporary Variance Allowing Veterans to Pay Broker Commissions and Announces a Targeted Foreclosure Moratorium

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Buyer-Broker Commissions - In connection with its guaranteed home loan program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently adopted a temporary local variance allowing veterans to pay the commission of the real estate...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - June 2024

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issue Reconsideration of Value Guidance to Combat Appraisal Bias

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-07 addressing reconsideration of value (ROV) policies in connection with...more

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These Are Junk Fees

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In the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB’s”) most recent Supervisory Highlights, published on April 24th, the agency identified a wide variety of fees that were improperly charged to mortgage borrowers. As...more

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Department of Veterans Affairs Enacts Sweeping Loss Mitigation Program Changes

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made significant changes to its loss mitigation program this month, launching its awaited Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program, and implementing a 40-year loan modification term....more

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Navigating Desbrunes: Implications and the Case for Overturning

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In a less-than-thousand-word opinion, the Fourth District Court of Appeal of Florida put foreclosure cases across Florida in jeopardy. Namely, in all foreclosure cases in which a borrower is deceased, unless the legal...more

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US FHA Introduces Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Option

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In an effort to help struggling borrowers stay in their homes, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD” or “Department”) Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) recently introduced its newest loss mitigation...more

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Ex Parte Appointment of a Receiver Confirmed

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The New York County Supreme Court recently held that in the event of foreclosure, a receiver can be appointed, regardless of necessity, when the parties have contracted for such appointment. 24 West 57 APF LLC (“Defendant”)...more

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Maryland Federal Court Denies Mortgage Servicer’s Motion to Dismiss Borrowers’ RESPA Claim

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The United States District Court for the District of Maryland recently denied a mortgage servicer’s motion to dismiss a putative class action claim pursuant to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) § 2605(g),...more

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HUD Announces FHA Loan Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Program

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced a Payment Supplement loss mitigation program for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured Title 2 mortgage loans, the details of which are set...more

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European Enforcement Guide

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In the current economic climate, it is important that lenders understand how they can enforce security and debt claims, to help in assessing options in the event of default by their customers, and when structuring new...more

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Maine Supreme Court Revisits Reverses its Controversial 2017 One-and-Done Foreclosure Decision

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A highly contested and controversial legal defense to residential foreclosures in Maine resurfaced earlier this month with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Finch v. U.S. Bank, N.A. Finch renewed the legal...more

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CFPB’s Message to Mortgage Servicers: Make Sure You Comply with RESPA’s Force-Placed Insurance Requirements

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A&B Abstract: In Case You Missed It:  At the recent Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Symposium on Property Insurance, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke about force-placed insurance and conveyed the following message: “The...more

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Fed releases paper on debt substitution dynamics

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On November 21, the Fed released a paperEditSign concluding that when mortgage rates rise on cash-out refinancings, households do not significantly increase overall borrowing, but instead switch to alternative borrowing...more

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Wire You Foreclosing?

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Does a lender have the right to foreclose its mortgage if a payoff of such mortgage is made by wire transfer, but the payment does not make it to the lender’s account? A recent case, heard on appeal by the New York Supreme...more

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CFPB releases 2022 HMDA data

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On September 27, the CFPB released a data point report titled 2022 Mortgage Market Activity and Trends, which analyzes residential mortgage lending activity and trends for 2022. The 2022 HMDA data reflects the fifth year of...more

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