The pace of legislative activity during this current year can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance State Roundup is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted legislation of potential interest. Between the end of July and the first week of August, two states enacted legislation of potential […]
COVID-19
The COVID-19 National Emergency is Ending: Are mortgage servicers ready?
A&B Abstract: On January 30, 2023, President Biden informed Congress that the COVID-19 National Emergency (the “COVID Emergency”) will be extended beyond March 1, 2023, but that he anticipates terminating the national emergency on May 11, 2023. The White House Briefing Room reiterated the President’s position on February 10, 2023. Given the significant updates mortgage […]
CFPB Publishes Fall 2022 Supervisory Highlights
A&B ABstract: On November 16, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) released its Fall 2022 Supervisory Highlights (Issue 28) (the “Supervisory Highlights”), which, among other things, announces the creation of a Repeat Offender Unit and highlights supervisory observations from examinations conducted by the Bureau in the first half of 2022. Below we […]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Extension of COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium
A&B Abstract: Today, the Biden Administration announced an extension of the foreclosure moratorium for federally-backed mortgage loans (the “Presidential Announcement”). To implement the Presidential Announcement, the federal agencies (i.e., HUD/FHA, USDA, and VA) and GSEs (i.e., Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) have announced (or are anticipated to announce) extensions of the foreclosure moratorium until July […]
The CFPB is Sending Mixed Messages on COVID-19 Flexibility
A&B ABstract: The CFPB’s inconsistent statements about the need for flexibility to address the pandemic suggest a deeper game afoot. CFPB warns that continued COVID flexibility for financial institutions is not prudent… On March 31, 2021, the CFPB announced it would be rescinding seven policy statements issued last year that provided financial institutions with flexibilities […]