The pace of legislative activity from this year’s current session can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance ABstract’s “Consumer Finance State Roundup” is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted measures of potential interest. During this current legislative session, the following three states have enacted measures of […]
Mortgage Servicing
Consumer Finance State Roundup
The pace of legislative activity from this year’s current session can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance ABStract’s “Consumer Finance State Roundup” is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted measures of potential interest. For this first installation, we are including additional measures enacted during the current […]
CFPB Issues Special Edition of Supervisory Highlights Focusing on Junk Fees
A&B ABstract: In the 29nd edition of its Supervisory Highlights, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) focused on the impact of so-called “junk” fees in the mortgage servicing, auto servicing, and student loan servicing industries, among others. CFPB Issues New Edition of Supervisory Highlights: On March 8, the CFPB published a special edition of its […]
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 […]
New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act Curtails Servicers’ Options
A&B ABstract: Effective on approval by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 30, 2022, New York Assembly Bill 7737b – the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (the “Act”) became law. The Act is signifcant because it reverses judicial precedent that permitted a lender, after default, to undo the acceleration of a mortgage and stop the running of […]