A&B ABstract: Arizona launched a first-in-the-nation FinTech Sandbox in August 2018, which has been a successful venture by the state. Arizona seeks to improve this program with the enactment of HB 2177 and the Arizona Attorney General Office’s involvement in the CFPB’s American Consumer Financial Innovation Network. Arizona’s FinTech Sandbox In August 2018, Arizona was […]
State Law
South Carolina Revisiting Borrower Preference Requirements
A&B ABstract: The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (“Department”) announced that it is soliciting comments on proposed Regulation 28-75, which would provide mortgage lenders with additional guidance on the state’s attorney and insurance agent borrower preference requirements. Determination of Borrower Preferences Section 37-10-102 of the South Carolina Consumer Protection Code requires a creditor […]
Massachusetts Settlement Agreements Highlight AG’s Compliance Expectations
A&B Abstract: In a series of 2019 settlement agreements, the Massachusetts Attorney General has publicly provided insights into her compliance expectations for residential mortgage servicers. The settlements demonstrate a focus on compliance with the Commonwealth’s Act to Prevent Unlawful and Unnecessary Foreclosures, codified in part as M.G.L. Chapter 244, Section 35B (“Section 35B”) and its […]
CSBS’s State Examination System Coming Soon
A&B ABstract The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) revolutionized state licensing with the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) by providing a more uniform approach to state licensing of non-bank financial services companies. CSBS will bring a similar transformation to supervising such companies. The New State Examination System CSBS designed the State Examination System (SES) […]
New York Proposes Student Loan Servicing Rules
A&B ABstract Amid growing concerns over the federal government’s “hands off” approach to regulating the student loan business, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released 3 NYCRR 409, a proposed regulation aimed at providing significant consumer protections for New York student loan borrowers, to the public for comment. The deadline for comment on the regulation is […]