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CFPB’s Chopra: government must tackle spiraling refinance, homeowners’ insurance costs

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As interest rates drop, the CFPB is exploring ways to streamline mortgage rules to make the refinancing process easier and closing costs less expensive, Director Rohit Chopra said at a housing conference sponsored by the...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

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Ohio: An Introduction to Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Chambers)

In 2023, despite aggressive predictions of a near-term recession, the economy remained relatively steady. This resulted in an uneven year for restructuring. Substantial money has been raised in the private credit markets and...more

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Trends in a “Pray and Delay” Economy

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2023 and the start of 2024 presented challenging economic conditions to the market, with debt costs at a historic high.  Following a series of increases over the last two years, the Federal Reserve’s federal funds rate is...more

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Will Mariner Finance Decision Lead State Regulators to Bring CFPA Claims?

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A lengthy decision recently issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania by Shapiro v. Mariner Fin., LLC, No. CV 22-3253, 2024 WL 169654 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 12, 2024) (Hodge, J.), may...more

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European leveraged finance: A whole new world

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European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the “new normal”, rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024. -Rising interest...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: September 2023

The CFPB has published guidance about compliance with Regulation B, which implements the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), when lenders deliver denial notices based on underwriting decisions using artificial intelligence...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review - Mortgage

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to the Mortgage industry. So, what happened in 2022?...more

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Economy pumps the brakes on loan markets

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Leveraged loan activity slows in the US, Europe and APAC as a volatile economic backdrop and the rising cost of debt starts to weigh on issuance - Leveraged loan markets have been buffeted by a challenging macroeconomic...more

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Federal Reserve Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to FMUs Risk Management Requirements

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Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to FMUs Risk Management Requirements - On September 23, the Federal Reserve invited comment on proposed updates to operational risk...more

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Liquidity and refinancing

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Looking at the current picture, 60 percent of respondents globally say that the aviation finance sector does not have enough capital and liquidity. Meanwhile, 32 percent believe that the sector has just the right amount of...more

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Downgrades, defaults, distressed debt and refinancing

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Abundant liquidity, a red-hot refinancing market and improving credit ratings combined through the first half of 2021 to limit defaults and ease any near-term pressure on the balance sheets of US borrowers. Borrowers...more

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Project Finance, human rights and climate change: Updated Equator Principles 4 in effect from October

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The Equator Principles have been one of the principal frameworks for managing sustainability and ESG risk in projects by financial institutions since 2003.  The latest update – known as EP4 – renews the focus on human rights...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Madden Fix/Valid When Made Rule Faces New Challengers

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In the News. On the heels of a lawsuit challenging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) recently issued Madden fix/valid when made rule, eight state attorneys general filed suit challenging a similar rule...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: The CFPB Digs Into “Seasoned” Qualified Mortgages

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to create a new category of “seasoned” qualified mortgages; the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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An EU high court opinion yesterday about a trade deal with Singapore could throw yet another stumbling block in the way of Britain’s exit of the union. Read on for more on the intricacies of the EU division of competencies....more

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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Week Following TRID Implementation

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New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that total mortgage applications decreased 27.6 percent from the previous week as a result of CFPB’s TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures (TRID) rule, which became...more

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