On April 13, 2026, Maine enacted new laws (L.D. 1901) that are intended to have an immediate and retroactive impact on the origination and servicing of shared appreciation…
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The Post-Dodd-Frank Rollback Begins? New Executive Order Targets Mortgage Origination, Servicing, and Reporting Rules
On March 13, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit,” directing federal financial regulators to consider a broad set of revisions to…
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp., which we discussed last year in depth, federal courts have gained the ability to deviate from the…
This past year, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to be a key tool for the Justice Department and whistleblowers to bring suits against companies, including those in the financial…
FinCEN’s New Exceptive Relief Order: A Welcome Change, But Not a Green Light to Relax Your BSA/AML Vigilance
On February 13, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a significant order (FIN-2026-R001) granting exceptive relief to covered financial institutions from the long-standing requirement to identify and verify…
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule to “remove its discriminatory effects regulations and [leave] to courts questions related to…
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2026-03 – Bridging the Gap Between Total Debt and CAFMV in the CWCOT Bidding Context
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently took concrete steps toward addressing industry concerns and uncertainty related to the Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) foreclosure bidding…
Two recent guilty pleas by former TD Bank employees — Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores and Wilfredo Aquino — are a timely reminder that insider-enabled money laundering can defeat control frameworks if…
In Florida’s 2026 legislative session, both chambers will consider bills that would impose strict requirements for caller identification on businesses. The bills target both telecommunications companies and the callers. While…
New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act: What the Final Bill Changes and Why It Matters
New York has taken a significant step toward reshaping its consumer and market-protection framework with the enactment of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act.







