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Affordable Housing

HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw CriticismFHA Updates Single Family Policy Handbook 4000.1The Rapidly Changing Fair Housing Landscape: HUD Rescinds Obama-Era AFFH Fair Housing Rule

Alternative Finance

CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit UnderwritingCFPB Sets Sight On “Buy Now Pay Later” in Targeted InquiriesAfter (Another) Unusual Year, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving

Anti-Money Laundering

Will There Be Light? FinCEN’s New Reporting Rule Faces Legal ChallengeWashington’s War on Cartels Continues: What Financial Institutions Should Know About Oil Smuggling, Money Laundering & White-Collar Crime EnforcementHow the Trump Administration’s War on Cartels Will Reshape the Financial Sector

Appraisal Bias

FHA Overhauls Appraisal Rules: Three Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee Letters RescindedFHA Extends Implementation Date for Recent Appraisal Review and Reconsideration of Value GuidelinesFHA Announces New Guidelines Allowing Borrowers to Challenge Appraisals

Automobile Finance

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismCFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit UnderwritingSupreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

Banking

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban WaveHow the Trump Administration’s War on Cartels Will Reshape the Financial SectorCFPB Announces Final Rule Closing “Overdraft Loophole” Created by TILA 

Bankruptcy

Fifth Circuit Reminds Creditors They Must Actively Protect Their Interests in BankruptcyNo Nationwide Class Action for Violation of the Bankruptcy Discharge InjunctionConsumer Advocate Appointed New Director of Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee Program

Blockchain

What the Proposed North Carolina Regulatory Sandbox Could Mean for Fintech and the Financial Services CommunityCryptocurrencies: Currency, Commodity, Security or Something Else?Upending Trade Finance through Blockchain Technology

Bradley's Bankruptcy Basics

Consumer Advocate Appointed New Director of Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee ProgramBradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay and Discharge Injunction ViolationsBradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay Considerations When Businesses File for Bankruptcy

Broker-Dealer

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New ChallengesSEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination PrioritiesQ&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: From Ponzi Schemes to Cryptocurrency

Cannabis

CannaBanking in Mississippi: Weeding Through the RulesU.S. House Passes the SAFE Banking Act as Part of Defense BillCannabis Banking: An Update on the SAFE Banking Act

CARES Act

CFPB Fall Supervisory Highlights Shed Light on Agency Priorities – Mortgage Servicing Loss Mitigation ViolationsLandlords Again Successfully Challenge the CDC’s Authority to Ban Residential EvictionsBradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act Extends Various CARES Act Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code

CCPA

After (Another) Unusual Year, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy ThanksgivingIn the Strangest Year Ever, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy ThanksgivingThe Perils of Responding to Cyber-Incidents Just Got More Complicated

CFPB

CFPB Rescinding the 2021 COVID-19 Mortgage Servicing Final RuleTakeaways from the CFPB’s Withdrawal of GuidanceLitigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPB

Class Actions

Fourth Circuit Ruling Provides New Guidance as to Furnishers’ Duty to Investigate Legal Disputes Under the FCRANo Nationwide Class Action for Violation of the Bankruptcy Discharge InjunctionFCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Are Subject to TCPA’s Robocall Restrictions

Commercial Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismHUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw CriticismNavigating the CFPB's Final Rule on Dodd-Frank Section 1071

Compliance

Will There Be Light? FinCEN’s New Reporting Rule Faces Legal ChallengeCFPB Rescinding the 2021 COVID-19 Mortgage Servicing Final RuleTakeaways from the CFPB’s Withdrawal of Guidance

Consumer Protection Act

CFPB Issues Proposal Requiring Nonbank Institutions to Register and Report Violations of Consumer Protection Laws Issued by Other Agencies and CourtsFannie Mae and Freddie Mac Direct Collection of Borrower Information to Further Fair Lending and Fair Servicing AimsCFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority Families

COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

FHA Announces New Loss Mitigation Payment Supplement OptionCOVID-19 National Emergency Ends Sooner than Anticipated, Creating Risks for Mortgage ServicersFHA Implements COVID-19 Property Charge Repayment Plan for HECM Borrowers

Credit Card

DOJ and CFPB Issue Joint Letter Reminding Financial Institutions of the SCRA Interest Rate Protections for ServicemembersCreditors Should Review Their Use of Immigration Status When Accepting and Evaluating ApplicationsCFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting

Credit Reporting Industry

Fourth Circuit Ruling Provides New Guidance as to Furnishers’ Duty to Investigate Legal Disputes Under the FCRAWho Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?CFPB Releases Report on Credit Reporting Agencies, Suggests Future Reforms

Credit Unions

CFPB Announces Final Rule Closing “Overdraft Loophole” Created by TILA Banks and Credit Unions Utilizing Ineffective Chatbots May Risk Violating Federal LawCreditors Should Review Their Use of Immigration Status When Accepting and Evaluating Applications

Cybersecurity

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination PrioritiesA Tale of Two Functions: Weighing Business and Legal Considerations in the Wake of a Data Breach to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product ProtectionsWhat the Proposed North Carolina Regulatory Sandbox Could Mean for Fintech and the Financial Services Community

Data Privacy

Have You Heard of ADCONs? How to Get Ready for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s New Address Confidentiality Program RequirementsCFPB Issues Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Section 1033 for Consumer-Authorized Access to Financial DataThe Perils of Responding to Cyber-Incidents Just Got More Complicated

Debt Collection

“This Is an Attempt to Collect a Debt” May Mean What It Says: The Eleventh Circuit’s Recent Decision in Daniels v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion Clarifying Its Views on When Debt Collectors Can Charge Consumers “Convenience Fees”Fourth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Exceptions to Discharge in a Subchapter V

Digital Currency / Cryptocurrency

Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New ChallengesWe’re NOT so Early Anymore - As NFTs Hit Primetime In Insider Trading Case, A Broader Look Ahead For Digital Assets Q&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: From Ponzi Schemes to Cryptocurrency

Disparate Impact

CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit UnderwritingFannie Mae and Freddie Mac Direct Collection of Borrower Information to Further Fair Lending and Fair Servicing AimsCFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority Families

Dodd-Frank Compliance

Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?Banks and Credit Unions Utilizing Ineffective Chatbots May Risk Violating Federal LawSEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination Priorities

ECOA

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPBAllegations of Redlining and Discriminatory Practices at The Mortgage FirmCFPB Examinations Highlight Fair Lending Risks in Credit Scoring Models

Education Finance

CFPB Submits Proposed Order Banning Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing and Orders the Company to Pay $120 Million for Wide-Ranging Student Lending FailuresCFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit UnderwritingU.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA Lawsuits

Environmental

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban WaveFlorida’s Fair Access to Banking Expansion Takes Effect July 1: Are You Ready?The ESG Battle Continues: State Enforcement Ramps Up

ESG

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban WaveFuture of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?Florida’s Fair Access to Banking Expansion Takes Effect July 1: Are You Ready?

Events

Navigating ADA Compliance Issues in an Online WorldThe ABI Commission’s Final Report on Consumer Bankruptcy Issues: What Mortgage Creditors Need to KnowABI Commission’s Final Report on Consumer Bankruptcy Issues, What Creditors Need to Know

Fair Housing

New DOJ Redlining Settlement Continues Enforcement TrendCFPB, DOJ File Complaint Against Non-Bank Mortgage Lender for Deliberate Discrimination Against Minority FamiliesCFPB Provides New Guidance on Discrimination in Algorithmic Credit Decisions

Fair Lending

FHA Overhauls Appraisal Rules: Three Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee Letters RescindedAllegations of Redlining and Discriminatory Practices at The Mortgage FirmCFPB Examinations Highlight Fair Lending Risks in Credit Scoring Models

Fair Servicing

New York Court of Appeals Finally Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenges to FAPAVeterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue ProgramCFPB Submits Proposed Order Banning Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing and Orders the Company to Pay $120 Million for Wide-Ranging Student Lending Failures

False Claims Act

The False Claims Act in 2024: A Government Enforcement UpdateThe False Claims Act in 2023: A Government Enforcement Update2022 Year-End False Claims Act Update

FCRA

Fourth Circuit Ruling Provides New Guidance as to Furnishers’ Duty to Investigate Legal Disputes Under the FCRAWho Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?U.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA Lawsuits

FDCPA

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismCFPB Issues Guidance to Lenders and Collectors on So-Called Zombie Second MortgagesSupreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

FDIC

CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions

Federal Agencies

FHFA Has Fraud on Its MindFCC Delays Key Part of New Consent Revocation Rule Until 2026FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025

FFIEC

Update March 13, 2020: Financial Services Licensing and Compliance Obligations and COVID-19Financial Services Licensing and Compliance Obligations and COVID-19O Canada! What Canada’s Nationwide Legalization of Cannabis Means for American Financial Institutions

FHA

Updates to the Updates of FHA’s Servicing, Loss Mitigation, and Claims ProcessesFHA Overhauls Appraisal Rules: Three Appraisal Policy Related Mortgagee Letters RescindedPotential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers

FHFA

FHFA Has Fraud on Its Mind

FinCEN

Will There Be Light? FinCEN’s New Reporting Rule Faces Legal ChallengeWashington’s War on Cartels Continues: What Financial Institutions Should Know About Oil Smuggling, Money Laundering & White-Collar Crime EnforcementCannabis Banking: An Update on the SAFE Banking Act

FinTech

New FDIC Recordkeeping Requirements: Director Chopra Cautions Against a New Form of “Rent-a-Bank”Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismCFPB Invokes “Dormant” Authority and Unveils First Public Supervisory Designation of a High-Risk Nonbank Installment Lender

FIRREA

Would the 7th Circuit Have Changed Its FCA Standard but for Peer Pressure?Jury Verdict Expands to $298 Million in False Claims Act/FIRREA Case as Court Assesses Treble Damages and PenaltiesIn a Major FIRREA Victory for the Banks, the Second Circuit Overturns $1.27 Billion Jury Verdict

Foreclosing Entities

New York Court of Appeals Finally Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenges to FAPAAlabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure LitigationBankruptcy Court Upholds Foreclosure Sale That Occurred Between Bankruptcy Case Dismissal and Subsequent Reinstatement

Foreclosure

New York Court of Appeals Finally Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenges to FAPAVeterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue ProgramTennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Law and Eliminates Wrongful Foreclosure as a Cause of Action in a Big Win for Mortgage Industry

Fraud

Washington’s War on Cartels Continues: What Financial Institutions Should Know About Oil Smuggling, Money Laundering & White-Collar Crime EnforcementFHFA Has Fraud on Its Mind

FRB

CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions

FTC

FTC Settlement with Auto Dealer Group Demonstrates Treatment of Discriminatory Conduct as “Unfair”FTC Updates CFPB on Action in the Fair Lending SpaceFTC’s Comment on ECOA and Regulation B Signals Continued Focus on Small Business Lending

HOA Super Priority Liens

New Nevada Decisions Confirm Additional Ways to Satisfy HOA Superpriority LiensNevada Supreme Court Rules Bank Tender Defeats HOA Superpriority LienNevada Courts Provide Additional Guidance on HOA Super Priority Lien Law for Lenders

HUD

Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and ServicersHUD’s Proposed ORCA Program – A New Option for Earlier Mortgagee ReimbursementFHA Extends Implementation Date for Recent Appraisal Review and Reconsideration of Value Guidelines

Identity Theft / Privacy

A Tale of Two Functions: Weighing Business and Legal Considerations in the Wake of a Data Breach to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product ProtectionsThe Perils of Responding to Cyber-Incidents Just Got More ComplicatedFTC Imposes $110 Million Fine Against Payment Facilitator and Its Executives

Installment Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismCFPB Invokes “Dormant” Authority and Unveils First Public Supervisory Designation of a High-Risk Nonbank Installment LenderCreditors Should Review Their Use of Immigration Status When Accepting and Evaluating Applications

Insurance

HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw CriticismInsurers and Financial Institutions Face Increasing Scrutiny from States in the ESG DebateFannie Mae to Test Drive Ditching Title Insurance

Investigations / Enforcement

Washington’s War on Cartels Continues: What Financial Institutions Should Know About Oil Smuggling, Money Laundering & White-Collar Crime EnforcementQ&A with the Mississippi Securities Division: New Technology, New Rules and New ChallengesThe Escalating Threat of Mortgage Fraud

Licensing

FHA Makes Rule Changes for Branch RegistrationConnecticut Banking Commissioner Order Highlights Risks Associated with Call Center Mortgage Loan Origination and Employee Social Media UseGeorgia Passes Historic Mortgage Licensing Law

Litigation Developments

Fourth Circuit Ruling Provides New Guidance as to Furnishers’ Duty to Investigate Legal Disputes Under the FCRAAlabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure LitigationSupreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding Mechanism

Loan Modification

Agencies Offer Regulatory Assistance in Disaster Affected AreasPre-Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Waivers – More Valuable Than Ever These Days?A Good Day for Lenders: Texas Supreme Court Rules that Lenders Still Entitled to Equitable Subrogation for Non-compliant Home Equity Loans

Loan Underwriting

The Escalating Threat of Mortgage FraudHUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw CriticismCFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit Underwriting

Loss Mitigation

Veterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue ProgramBradley Comment Letter Highlights Questions Regarding the CFPB’s Statutory Authority to Issue Contemplated Mortgage Servicing RulemakingCFPB Releases Long-Awaited Proposed Mortgage Servicing Rule; Bradley to Host Webinar on July 15

Manufactured Housing

HUD Proposes Amendments to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety StandardsHUD and DOJ Release Memorandum on the Application and Enforcement of FHA Violations Involving the False Claims ActSecretary Carson Focused on Improving Access to Manufactured Housing

Merchant Cash Advance

After (Another) Unusual Year, We’re Very Thankful and Wish You a Happy ThanksgivingThe CFPB Director Expresses Concern About Section 1071 Regulatory Burdens on Small BanksNew York DFS Proposes Regulation to Implement TILA-Like Requirements on Small Business Loans

MERS

Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of MERS Recording StatuteFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds MERS' Authority to Assign MortgagesNevada Supreme Court Reverses Course on MERS

MLA

Department of Defense Withdraws Troublesome Military Lending Act GuidanceNew Legislation in House, Senate Would Cap Consumer Loans at 36%, Crippling the IndustryCFPB Proposes Reporting and Examination Authority Over Military Lending Act

Mortgage Loan Originators

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPBWho Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?Potential Impact of FHA’s Revised Defect Taxonomy on Mortgage Originators and Servicers

Mortgage Servicing

New York Court of Appeals Finally Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenges to FAPAUpdates to the Updates of FHA’s Servicing, Loss Mitigation, and Claims ProcessesVeterans Affairs Ending Mortgage Rescue Program

NCUA

CFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate TransactionsFederal Financial Agencies Announce Flexibility in Enforcing Certain Mortgage Servicing Rules in Response to COVID-19Federal Regulatory Agencies Offer Interagency Statement Regarding COVID-19-Related Loan Modifications and Status Reporting

NMLS

Georgia Passes Historic Mortgage Licensing LawUpdates from 12 State Regulatory Agencies Regarding Coronavirus and Related Work from Home IssuesFour Additional States Issue New Guidance Relating to Working from Home; Massachusetts and New York Supplement Previous Guidance

Non-Borrowing Spouse

FHA Extends Non-Borrowing Spouse ProtectionsEleventh Circuit Rules Reverse Mortgage Companies Not Prohibited from Foreclosing on Non-Borrowing SpousesFlorida Third District Court of Appeal’s Ruling in Favor of Reverse Mortgage Lender Signals New Positive Outlook for Non-Borrowing Spouse Issue

OCC

Future of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?TD Bank’s Historic $3.1B Money Laundering Settlement a Warning to All Financial InstitutionsCFPB, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, and FRB Issue Proposed Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Transactions

Partial Claim

FHA Seeks Additional Feedback on New Loss Mitigation Option for Struggling BorrowersFHA Proposes New Partial Claim Loss Mitigation for Struggling Borrowers

Payday Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismSupreme Court to Decide CFPB’s ValidityFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Invalidates Small-Dollar Rule, Throws the Future of the CFPB Into Question

Payment Systems

CFPB Releases Final Rule Establishing Supervisory Authority Over Large Digital Payment ProvidersCFPB Files Suit Against Payment Processor for Its Customers’ Alleged ScamsCalifornia’s Proposed “Mini-CFPB” May Increase Scrutiny of Auto Lenders and Other Industry Participants

Regulatory Supervision

Idaho Joins the De-Banking Ban WaveCFPB Releases Final Rule Establishing Supervisory Authority Over Large Digital Payment ProvidersCFPB Issues Final Rule Implementing Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank Act

RESPA

Bradley Comment Letter Highlights Questions Regarding the CFPB’s Statutory Authority to Issue Contemplated Mortgage Servicing RulemakingCFPB Releases Long-Awaited Proposed Mortgage Servicing Rule; Bradley to Host Webinar on July 15COVID-19 National Emergency Ends Sooner than Anticipated, Creating Risks for Mortgage Servicers

Reverse Mortgage

CFPB: Ineffective Loan Servicing Is an Abusive Act or PracticeImpact of Revised FHA Handbook on Reverse Mortgage ServicersHUD OIG Reports HMBS Program Management Concerns

SCRA

DOJ and CFPB Issue Joint Letter Reminding Financial Institutions of the SCRA Interest Rate Protections for ServicemembersCFPB and DOJ Caution Auto Industry on SCRA ProtectionsCalifornia’s Servicemember Protections Expanded for Student Loans

SEC

SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Examination PrioritiesCryptocurrencies: Currency, Commodity, Security or Something Else?O Canada! What Canada’s Nationwide Legalization of Cannabis Means for American Financial Institutions

Secured Creditors

Fourth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Exceptions to Discharge in a Subchapter VBradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Automatic Stay Considerations When Businesses File for BankruptcyBradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: The Automatic Stay and the “Why” Behind the Warnings: What Happens Once a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy?

Secured Debts

Fourth Circuit Decision Clarifies Application of Exceptions to Discharge in a Subchapter VBradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: The Automatic Stay and the “Why” Behind the Warnings: What Happens Once a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy?Bradley’s Bankruptcy Basics: Payment of Claims

Short-Term Loans

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismSupreme Court to Decide CFPB’s ValidityFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Invalidates Small-Dollar Rule, Throws the Future of the CFPB Into Question

Small Business Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismNavigating the CFPB's Final Rule on Dodd-Frank Section 1071Supreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

Small-Dollar Lending

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismCFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit UnderwritingSupreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

Solar Finance

Mounting Media Pressure for the Residential Solar Consumer Finance Industry Sparks Concerns about Increased Regulatory ScrutinyCourt Rules That Financed Residential Solar System Is a Consumer Good, Not a Fixture

State Law Developments

New York Court of Appeals Finally Agrees to Hear Constitutional Challenges to FAPAIdaho Joins the De-Banking Ban WaveFuture of Fair Access to Banking: Will 2025 See Federal Action?

Student Loan Servicing

CFPB Submits Proposed Order Banning Navient from Federal Student Loan Servicing and Orders the Company to Pay $120 Million for Wide-Ranging Student Lending FailuresCalifornia Prepares to Add New Student Loan Servicing RegulationsCFPB Sends Signal to Student Loan Servicers Through UDAAP Consent Order

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of CFPB’s Funding MechanismU.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA LawsuitsSupreme Court to Decide CFPB’s Validity

TCPA

FCC Delays Key Part of New Consent Revocation Rule Until 2026FCC’s New Consent Revocation Rule Set to Take Effect in April 2025FCC Declares Ringless Voicemails Are Subject to TCPA’s Robocall Restrictions

Tenant Protection

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Mandated Borrower Payments During Foreclosure LitigationCDC Issues Eviction Moratorium, but Will It Survive Legal Challenge?HUD Proposed Rule Demands More Disparate and More Impact to Establish Disparate Impact Liability

TILA

Litigation Risk for Mortgage Lenders with a Less Active CFPBCFPB Announces Final Rule Closing “Overdraft Loophole” Created by TILA CFPB Plans to Increase Regulation over “Buy Now, Pay Later” Lenders

Title Loans

Illinois Caps Consumer Loans at 36% Rate, Limiting Consumers’ Access to CreditCalifornia Latest State to Consider Lead Generation LicensingCFPB Guts Major Component of Payday Lending Rule

TRID

CFPB Releases TRID Guidance for Juneteenth National Independence DayCFPB Finalizes Amendments to TRID RuleCFPB Issues Proposed Amendments to TRID Rule

UDAAP

Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?CFPB Issues Proposal Requiring Nonbank Institutions to Register and Report Violations of Consumer Protection Laws Issued by Other Agencies and CourtsCFPB Sends Signal to Student Loan Servicers Through UDAAP Consent Order

Unsecured Lending

CFPB Issues Additional Guidance on Use of AI in Credit UnderwritingQuestions to Consider as Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Medical DebtFederal Regulators Solicit Comments Regarding Healthcare Point-of-Sale Financing

Vendor Management

Does the Eleventh Circuit’s Hunstein Decision Mean that the FDCPA Violates the First Amendment?New Federal Appellate FDCPA Decision Threatens to Upend Debt Collection and Loan ServicingNYDFS’s New (and Expanded) Servicer Vendor Management Expectations
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