Nanci Weissgold

About Nanci Weissgold

Nanci Weissgold is a Chambers-ranked, American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers fellow who co-leads the firm’s consumer finance practice and maintains a national practice representing consumer financial services providers in a wide array of federal and state regulatory and supervisory matters. Her clients value her pragmatism preparing for and responding to CFPB, FHA, state, and other administrative actions.

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Attorneys General Urge FHFA and HUD to Take Additional Measures to Protect Borrowers Affected by COVID-19

April 28, 2020 By Nanci Weissgold, Brian Johnson, Anoush Garakani and David McGee

A&B Abstract: On April 23, 2020, the attorneys general of 33 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (the “Attorneys General”) sent two letters, one to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) and the other to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD” and collectively with FHFA, the “Agencies”), respectively, noting that […]

Delaware Governor Issues Order Restricting Residential Foreclosures and Evictions

April 28, 2020 By Nanci Weissgold and Anoush Garakani

A&B Abstract: On March 24, 2020, Delaware Governor, John Carney, issued a Sixth Modification (the “Order”) to the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the “State of Emergency”) initially issued on March 12, 2020. The Order addresses a number of issues that impact residential mortgage loan servicers, including restrictions on residential foreclosures and evictions and […]

FHFA Clarifies Repayment Requirements for GSE Forbearance Plans

April 27, 2020 By Morey Barnes Yost and Nanci Weissgold

A&B ABstract: On April 27, the FHFA provided clarification on the repayment of mortgage loan forbearance granted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. FHFA Announcement On April 27, Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) Director Mark Calabria clarified that borrowers who have a GSE-backed mortgage will not be required to make a lump sum repayment at […]

Massachusetts Enacts Emergency COVID-19 Measure Addressing Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Moratoria, Forbearance, Evictions, Reverse Mortgage Counseling

April 24, 2020 By Nanci Weissgold

A&B Abstract: On April 20, 2020, Massachusetts Governor, Charlie Baker, signed into law HB 4647 (2020 Mass. Acts 65), an emergency measure, effective immediately, providing for mortgage forbearances and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency. This measure also waives the in-person counseling requirement for reverse mortgage loans. This law follows guidance […]

Key Provisions of the CARES Act Affecting Mortgage Servicers

March 30, 2020 By Nanci Weissgold, Brian Johnson, Anoush Garakani and Ross Speier

A&B ABstract: In response to COVID-19, on Friday March 28, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”). This is a monumental $2 trillion stimulus package intended to provide financial relief to businesses, individuals and public institutions affected by the coronavirus. The CARES Act addresses sweeping […]