Weekly Brief: BoA Sued; SCOTUS Shortlists; Fund Fights Argentina
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released two final rules amending the General Qualified Mortgage loan definition in Regulation Z and creating a new “Seasoned QM” loan category in Regulation Z. The General QM...more
On June 17, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S8428/A10530 and S8243-C/A10351-B into law. Collectively, in relevant part, the legislation creates N.Y. Banking Law § 9-x, which relates to residential forbearances as a result...more
This week saw a plethora of activity to support federally related loan programs affecting commercial real estate. Below is a summary of the applicable guidance, announcements and proposed laws....more
The CFPB sent industry trade groups a letter on October 1, 2015 to address the approach of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) member agencies during the initial months following the implementation...more
In a recent speech, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Melvin Watt discussed key FHFA initiatives for 2016. Watt stated that the common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security efforts will be launched in...more
By recently releasing yet another revised representation and warranty framework, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued their efforts to assuage the concerns of the lending industry that a default by a borrower poses an unfair...more
The CFPB sent industry trade groups a letter on October 1, 2015 to address the approach of the FFIEC member agencies during the initial months following the implementation of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule...more
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more
A federal jury ruled yesterday that Countrywide, now owned by Bank of America, defrauded Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by selling them defective mortgages in advance of the great financial crisis of 2008. A former Countrywide...more