On May 14, 2020, shortly after the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac COVID-19 payment deferral options were announced, we warned mortgage servicers about the legal risks associated with offering payment deferral programs to...more
6/24/2020
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fannie Mae ,
Freddie Mac ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loss Mitigation ,
Mortgage Bankers Association ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Regulation X
Recently, in Bank of New York Mellon v. Carson, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision that, in the words of Justice David Prosser, Jr., “radically revises the law on mortgage foreclosures” and could significantly...more