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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +
The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan.  A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and uses that property as collateral for the loan. less -
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DOJ Trustee Program Settles with Servicers

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A&B ABstract: On December 7, the Department of Justice U.S. Trustee Program (“USTP”) announced that it has entered into agreements with three servicers to address mortgage servicing deficiencies impacting borrowers in...more

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11th Circuit Holds Consumer Lenders Can’t Include Estimated Expenses In Pre Closing Reinstatement or Payoff Letters; What You...

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Consumer borrowed money from Lender. Consumer defaulted, and Lender began to foreclose, including all the usual steps: arranging for property inspection, hiring counsel, etc. After about a year, Consumer sought to reinstate...more

Locke Lord LLP

Thoughts from the CFPB on Private Mortgage Insurance Cancellation and Termination

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On August 4, 2015, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) issued a bulletin (CFPB Bulletin 2015-03) to assist residential mortgage servicers and subservicers (Servicers) with their compliance obligations regarding...more

Carlton Fields

Revised CFPB Ability to Repay Rule Allows Excess Points and Fees Refunds for Qualified Mortgages

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The Dodd-Frank Act amended the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to require a creditor making a residential mortgage loan to make a reasonable and good faith determination (based on verified and documented information) that, at the...more

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