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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Future of Default Servicing

As fears of a recession grow, it would be prudent for everyone—servicers and regulators alike—to think hard about default servicing improvements and reforms. More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the...more

Perkins Coie

Certain Foreclosure Moratoria Set to Lift on July 31

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At the close of this month, certain moratoria on foreclosures and evictions are set to lift. While prior deadlines have been extended, it remains to be seen whether another continuance will be granted amidst an increase in...more

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The Long Shadow: COVID-19 Continues to Pose Significant Compliance Challenges for Mortgage Servicers

The COVID-19 Pandemic has wreaked havoc on the mortgage servicing industry, putting significant strain on both mortgage servicers and their borrowers. During this pandemic, mortgage servicers are faced with the difficult task...more

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: FHFA Extends Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Single-Family Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoria, and...

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Buchalter’s February 16 COVID Alert reported that the federal government had extended the FHA, VA and USDA timelines for single-family foreclosure and eviction moratoria and forbearance periods to June 30, 2021. On February...more

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New Administration, More Forbearance: Biden Administration Announces Extension of COVID-19 Forbearance and Foreclosure Protections...

As part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American families, on February 16, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs,...more

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: FHFA Announces Extension of Time Periods for GSEs’ Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoria; List of...

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On February 9, the Federal Home Finance Agency announced extensions of time until March 31, 2021 for the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae COVID-related foreclosure and eviction moratoria, and allowed an additional three months of...more

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The Missing Link in the Chain: Second Circuit Grants Immunity to Assignees of GSE Loans

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With mortgage delinquencies nearly doubling during the pandemic and serious delinquencies (mortgages more than 90 days past due) increasing to levels not seen since 2008, the Second Circuit offered some reprieve to Government...more

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GSE Deferral Programs Continue to Pose Risk for Mortgage Servicers

In mid May 2020, we highlighted that the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs) COVID-19 payment deferral programs put mortgage servicers at risk of violating some of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Mortgage...more

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Structured Finance Bulletin - Winter 2020

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The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more

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The CARES Act at Six Months: What’s Ahead for the Mortgage Industry

The CARES Act provided historic, temporary relief to mortgage holders facing Covid-19-related financial troubles. R. Aaron Chastain, partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, looks at where mortgage lenders and servicers...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: CFPB Issues Rule Extending the “GSE Patch”

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On October 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule extending the Government Sponsored Enterprise “GSE Patch”, which was set to expire on January 10, 2021. The GSE Patch is now extended until...more

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What Does CA AB 3088 Mean for Mortgage Servicers?

On September 1, 2020, California passed a new law titled the “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2020.” Although the majority of the new law addresses eviction issues between landlords and tenants, it imposes...more

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COVID-19 Mortgage Servicing Trends Report

Bradley is proud to share the following information collected from the live polls presented at its weekly COVID-19 Compliance Roundtables. This report is intended to show industry trends, not facts, and does not necessarily...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

Second Update: FHFA Announces Latest Extension of Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on August 27 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) will extend their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until at least December 31, 2020. The foreclosure...more

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Buchalter COVID-19 Client Alert: FHFA to Extend GSE Covid-Related Origination Processing Flexibility Until August 31

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On June 8, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it is extending the available date of certain Covid-19 related origination process flexibility modifications for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac customers. These...more

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Federal Housing Agencies and GSEs Announce Updates to COVID-19 Relief Measures for Mortgage Loan Borrowers

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In recent weeks, the US federal housing agencies and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that insure, guarantee, or purchase “federally backed mortgage loans” covered by Section 4022 of the CARES Act (Act) have continued...more

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Update: FHFA Announces Further Extension on Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on June 17 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) are once again extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until at least August 31, 2020. ...more

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Update Selling FAQs to Address Loans in a COVID-19 Forbearance

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On June 11, 2020, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated their selling FAQs to address the sale of loans in a forbearance because of a COVID-19 financial hardship. ...more

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Extend COVID-19 Origination Guidance

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On June 10, 2020, Fannie Mae in updates to Lender Letters 2020-03, 2020-04, and 2020-06 and Freddie Mac in Bulletin 2020-23 extend temporary COVID-19 origination guidance....more

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Fannie Mae Updates Guidance on the Limiting of Servicing Advance Obligations

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In a prior alert, we reported that in view of the ability of mortgage loan borrowers to obtain payment forbearances under the CARES Act, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) limited the advance obligation of Fannie Mae...more

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Update COVID-19 Servicing Guidance

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On June 10, 2020 Fannie Mae in Lender Letter 2020-09 and Freddie Mac in Bulletin 2020-21 announced the servicer incentive for their previously announced COVID-19 payment deferral, and temporary updates to other servicer...more

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Self-Employed Borrower’s Income – Is the Past Necessarily Prologue?

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In a new era of double-digit unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be tough for a mortgage lender to predict the amount and stability of someone’s income in order to determine qualification for a home...more

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Mortgage Servicers Are Getting the Short End of the Stick Under the CARES Act

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Many of you have read about the power of the president to invoke the Defense Production Act to acquire products or direct the activities of suppliers based on a finding that it is necessary for the federal government to...more

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New York Senate Bill Grants Expanded Forbearance Relief for Some New York Homeowners

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On June 5, 2020, New York Senate Bill S8243C was delivered to Governor Andrew Cuomo and, if signed, will be effective immediately. The bill provides for expanded COVID-19 forbearance relief options dating back to March 7,...more

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