In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to include specific restrictions on the use of...more
1/24/2025
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Data Privacy ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
On January 7, 2025, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) officially revised its Defect Taxonomy (Final Defect Taxonomy) with the publication of Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-01 and the related attachment detailing those...more
1/17/2025
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ,
HUD ,
Loss Mitigation ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Underwriting
On April 22, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its final rule regarding updated flood insurance requirements in certain areas of the country: Floodplain Management and Protection of...more
This week, in line with the CFPB’s ever-increasing focus on fair lending, Fannie Mae issued a Fair Servicing Best Practices Guide to promote “servicer awareness of fair servicing best practices.” Taking a big picture...more
On February 16, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced what it heralded as a significant update to its Supervisory Appeals Process. The first of its kind since 2015, this revision introduced a...more