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CFPB orders mortgage servicer to pay after violating 2017 order

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On August 21, the CFPB announced an administrative proceeding against a residential mortgage servicer (the respondent) for allegedly taking foreclosure actions against borrowers and preventing borrowers from leveraging...more

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CFPB Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.25 Million for Allegedly Deceiving Servicemembers and Veterans

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced it had entered into a consent order with NewDay USA, a Florida-based non-bank direct mortgage lender, over allegations that the lender misled...more

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CFPB Announces Advisory Opinion on Applicability of TILA and Regulation Z To Contracts for Deed

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On August 13, the CFPB announced an advisory opinion on the applicability of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z to “contracts for deed.” A contract for deed is an arrangement in which a consumer purchases a home...more

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CFPB Proposes Revamping Mortgage Servicing Rules

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The CFPB released its much-anticipated proposed update to the mortgage servicing rules last month that would make permanent many of the temporary servicing rules enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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CFPB Proposes New Rules Aimed at “Streamlining” Mortgage Servicing

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On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a rule it says will streamline mortgage servicing and the loss mitigation process. If enacted, the proposed rule would significantly revise...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - July 2024

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the July 2024 webinar....more

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HUD Files Appraisal Discrimination Charge Against Rocket Mortgage

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The Fair Housing Act Applies to Residential Real Estate Appraisals - The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was passed in 1968 to prohibit housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin. Since then, the...more

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CFPB Releases Long-Awaited Proposal to Amend Regulation X Loss Mitigation Rules

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What Happened? On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) proposed a rule to amend provisions of its Mortgage Servicing Rules to significantly revamp requirements relating to borrowers...more

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Highlights from the CFPB’s Spring 2024 Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) recently released its semi-annual regulatory agenda, outlining its planned rulemaking initiatives. The CFPB releases regulatory agendas twice a year in voluntary...more

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CFPB v. Townstone Financial - 7th Circuit Expands Equal Credit Opportunity Act Claims to “Potential Applicants” in Redlining...

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On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit held in Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Townstone Financial, Inc., that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) prohibits discriminatory conduct,...more

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CFPB’s New Mortgage Servicing Rule: A Post-Pandemic Overhaul

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On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its long-awaited Mortgage Servicing Proposed Rule to amend Regulation X. ...more

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CFPB Releases Mortgage Servicing Report on Borrower Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The complexity of loss mitigation programs designed to assist distressed mortgage borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been too daunting for many borrowers to seek help, the CFPB said, in a report released last...more

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CFPB Issues Proposed Rule Amending Mortgage Servicing Rules

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The CFPB recently issued its long-awaited proposed rule amending the mortgage servicing rules under Regulation X, with a focus on streamlining and expanding the loss mitigation procedures and foreclosure protections. The...more

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Seventh Circuit Reverses District Court Decision, Expands ECOA to Include Prospective Applicants

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As discussed here, on February 3, 2023, an Illinois federal court dismissed a case brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) in 2020 against Townstone Financial, Inc., a Chicago mortgage lender, for...more

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CFPB settles HMDA lawsuit with large mortgage lender for $3.95 million

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On June 18, the CFPB filed a proposed stipulated final judgment and order in its lawsuit against a large mortgage lender for violating HMDA, Regulation C and the CFPA. The mortgage lender agreed to pay a civil money penalty...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Final Automated Valuation Model Quality Control Rule

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Federal banking regulators recently began adopting a final rule that requires, among other things, supervised mortgage originators and secondary market issuers to ensure that automated valuation models they use follow quality...more

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CFPB and Other Federal Agencies Finally Adopt AVM Rule

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What Happened? On June 20, 2024, a group of federal regulators published a rule addressing for the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) in mortgage origination and secondary market transactions....more

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CFPB Files $3.95M Proposed Order to Settle HMDA Lawsuit Against Florida-Based Mortgage Company

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On June 18, the CFPB filed a proposed final judgment that would require a Florida-based nonbank mortgage originator and servicer to pay a $3.95 million civil money penalty and implement corrective actions requiring the...more

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CFPB Issues RFI on Mortgage Closing Costs

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) related to fees charged by providers of mortgages and related settlement services. In his statement, Director Chopra discussed...more

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Chopra Delivers Testimony to Congress on Semi-Annual Report

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On June 4, 2024, the CFPB issued its Semi-Annual Report to Congress covering the period beginning April 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2023. On June 12, 2024, CFPB Director Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking...more

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Increased Industry Attention on RESPA Section 8: Escue v. United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC

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On April 2, 2024, a putative class action was brought against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) alleging, among other claims, violations of Section 8(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The lawsuit contains...more

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CFPB Expands ‘Junk Fee’ Crackdown to Mortgage Closing Costs

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Following a recent call for consumer input, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it will launch a formal public inquiry into so-called “junk fees” that the Bureau claims may be increasing mortgage closing...more

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CFPB Probing Alleged “Junk Fees” in Mortgage Closing Costs

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On May 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a request for information (Request) regarding alleged “junk fees” in closing costs charged by mortgage lenders and related settlement service...more

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CFPB Releases RFI on Mortgage Closing Costs

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On May 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a Request for Information (RFI) regarding mortgage closing costs. The seven-page RFI provided nine questions about the impact of closing costs, and how they...more

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District Court denies mortgage lender’s motion to dismiss against CFPB

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On May 2, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied a mortgage lender’s motion to dismiss. The CFPB sued the lender in October 2023 for violating HMDA and Regulation C by intentionally misreporting...more

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