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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 +
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CFPB Director speaks on mortgages and interest rates

On September 9, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra spoke at the National Housing Conference on how a decrease in interest rates could impact mortgage refinancing. Chopra noted that over a fifth of all mortgages currently have...more

Alston & Bird

Consumer Finance State Roundup

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The latest edition of the Consumer Finance State Roundup highlights recently enacted measures of potential interest from four states: Delaware:  Effective August 9, Senate Bill 245 amends mortgage foreclosure provisions of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

What Happens When You Ignore the Supreme Court? Maybe the Ninth Circuit Will Find Out – an Update on National Bank Preemption

As we reported in June, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Cantero v. Bank of America on bank pre-emption matters that remanded cases decided by three different Circuit Courts, finding that  the courts did not apply...more

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Digital Transformation: eSignature and ePayment News and Trends - July/August 2024

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Today’s ever-shifting business environment means that consumers, businesses, employers, and employees all expect to transact digitally. To remain efficient and competitive, companies must digitally transform their businesses....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Basel III Endgame: Will Banks Have to Increase Their Capital Requirements?

On Tuesday, September 10, the Federal Reserve announced a reproposal of the much discussed and awaited Basel III Endgame. However, before we dive into the reproposal, it is important to take a step back and look at how we got...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB issues order against veterans’ mortgage originator, fines it $2.25M

On August 29, the CFPB released a consent order and stipulation against a national mortgage originator for alleged deceptive acts under the CFPA. The CFPB found the respondent misrepresented certain payment terms on a...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - September 2024

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week... ...more

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Could an interest rate reduction reduce government expenditure?

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A 1% reduction in the Bank Rate would reduce the UK government's annual interest charges on the national debt, but the exact amount of the reduction depends on the proportion of the debt that is sensitive to changes in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 45: Challenges and Opportunities in Banking Today: An Economist’s Perspective

NYU economics professor Larry White joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton to discuss a range of current issues facing the financial services industry. Professor White provides data on the significant...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB orders mortgage servicer to pay after violating 2017 order

On August 21, the CFPB announced an administrative proceeding against a residential mortgage servicer (the respondent) for allegedly taking foreclosure actions against borrowers and preventing borrowers from leveraging...more

Mayer Brown

MSR Deal Points Q&A

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In this episode of Financial Services Focus, Eric Edwardson, Lauren Pryor and Chris Smith discuss selected key terms of purchase and sale agreements for residential mortgage servicing rights, exploring the typical...more

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Petition for rehearing to be filed in Ninth Circuit in National Bank Act preemption case related to mortgage escrow accounts

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On August 27, we blogged about the Ninth Circuit unpublished panel opinion in Kivett v. Flagstar Bank issued upon remand of the case from the Supreme Court with instructions to follow the guidance of the Supreme Court...more

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CFPB Orders Mortgage Lender to Pay $2.25 Million for Allegedly Deceiving Servicemembers and Veterans

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Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced it had entered into a consent order with NewDay USA, a Florida-based non-bank direct mortgage lender, over allegations that the lender misled...more

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VA Issues Guidance on Processing Assumptions with Secondary Financing

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What Happened? On August 11, 2024 the Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) released Circular 26-24-17, clarifying how a servicer should process an assumption when there is secondary financing.  Significantly, the VA...more

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In finding no National Bank Act Preemption, Ninth Circuit Ignores Supreme Court Directive in and Pays Lip Service to Cantero v....

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In a surprising quick turn of events, on remand from SCOTUS, the 9th Circuit, on August 23, 2024, issued its unanimous unpublished panel opinion in Kivett v. Flagstar Bank, FSB (Kivett II) in which it essentially re-affirmed...more

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Is Fair Lending Enforcement Fair Today? Part II

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Previously, I have written about regulatory enforcement of anti-redlining regulations. I pointed out the problems and potentially misleading statistical conclusions caused by the application of what is called a “REMA” or...more

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CFPB Takes Action Against Mortgage Servicer for Alleged Order Violations and Servicing Errors

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On August 21, 2024, the CFPB issued a Consent Order against the Company citing alleged failure to provide accurate information about loss mitigation options and improper handling of loan modifications. The Consent Order...more

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CFPB Enters Into Consent Order With Mortgage Servicer Resolving Allegations of Improper Foreclosure Practices

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On August 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)​ announced​ that it entered into a consent order with a​ Florida-based mortgage servicer, resolving allegations related to the mortgage servicer’s...more

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CFPB Proposes Changes to Loss-Mitigation Rules Under Reg. X; Are There Loper Implications?

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On July 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a proposed rule that would scuttle the current Regulation X mortgage servicing procedures in favor of a system that broadly construes requests for assistance...more

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CFPB Deems Contracts for Deed ‘Credit’ Subject to Regulation Z

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On August 13, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advisory opinion stating that contracts for deed are “credit” under Regulation Z, and therefore subject to its myriad requirements. Unlike a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

VA Announces Secondary Borrowing Requirements for Loan Assumptions

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In connection with its guaranteed home loan program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in Circular 26-24-17 [Link: https://benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/documents/circulars/26-24-17.pdf] requirements when a party...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique : Répercussions de la Mortgage Services Act auprès des prêteurs hypothécaires

Le projet de loi 29 de la Colombie-Britannique (le « projet de loi ») abroge la loi intitulée Mortgage Brokers Act de cette province et la remplace par une nouvelle loi, soit la Mortgage Services Act (la « Loi »), laquelle...more

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CFPB Proposes Revamping Mortgage Servicing Rules

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The CFPB released its much-anticipated proposed update to the mortgage servicing rules last month that would make permanent many of the temporary servicing rules enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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CFPB Advises Against Certain Contract-for-Deed Practices

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This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued an advisory opinion and a research report addressing contract-for-deed home financing, also known as a “land contract,” “land installment contract,”...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences

A recent study, Government Litigation Risk and the Decline in Low-Income Mortgage Lending, provides further evidence that the law of unintended consequences reigns supreme, particularly in the realm of public policy. The...more

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