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Application Deadline Looms Under California Debt Collection Licensing Act

December 2, 2021 By Josh Dhyani and Lisa Lanham

On September 25, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 908 – enacting the Debt Collection Licensing Act (DCLA). The DCLA, which takes effect January 1, 2022, requires a person or entity engaging in the business of debt collection in California to be licensed and provides for regulatory oversight of debt collectors by the […]

Filed Under: California, Debt Collection, Licensing, Mortgage Servicing, State Law Tagged With: #California, #debtcollection, #mortgageservicing, Servicing

New CFPB Chief Rohit Chopra Confirmed by Senate and Takes Immediate Action Against Big Tech Firms

November 10, 2021 By Josh Dhyani

A&B Abstract: On September 30, 2021, the Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a 50-48 vote along party lines. He had been serving as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) where he had been a vocal critic of big tech companies and advocated […]

Filed Under: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Loan, Debt Collection, Dodd-Frank Act, Mortgage Servicing, Student Loans, Uncategorized Tagged With: #CFPB, #debtcollection, Mortgage Servicing, Servicing, student loan servicing

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Extension of COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratorium

June 24, 2021 By Nanci Weissgold and Anoush Garakani

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 […]

Filed Under: CARES Act, Consumer Loan, COVID-19, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Forbearance, HUD, Mortgage Loans, Mortgage Servicing Tagged With: #GSEs, Covid-19, Forbearance, Foreclosure, HUD, Mortgage Servicing, Servicing

CFPB Issues Warning to Mortgage Servicing Industry

April 5, 2021 By Nanci Weissgold and Anoush Garakani

A&B ABstract: On April 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) issued a Compliance Bulletin and Policy Guidance (the “Bulletin”) on the Bureau’s supervision and enforcement priorities with regard to housing insecurity in light of heightened risks to consumers needing loss mitigation assistance once COVID-19 foreclosure moratoriums and forbearances end.  The Bulletin […]

Filed Under: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), COVID-19, Dodd-Frank Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Forbearance, Mortgage Loans, Mortgage Servicing, Unfair, Deceptive and Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) Tagged With: #CFPB, #COVID=19, CARES Act, Forbearance, Foreclosure, Mortgage Servicing, Servicing, UDAAP

NYDFS Issues Guidance to Mortgage Servicers Regarding Assessment of Registration Fees

September 9, 2020 By Nanci Weissgold and Anoush Garakani

A&B ABstract: On September 1, 2020, the Deputy Superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), issued guidance (the “Guidance”) to New York State regulated mortgage lenders and servicers (collectively referred to as “Servicers”) regarding fees paid to register mortgages in default. The Guidance reminds Servicers of the restrictions on fees and charges […]

Filed Under: Mortgage Loans, Mortgage Servicing, State Law Tagged With: #NYDFS, #Part419, Mortgage Servicing, Servicing

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