The CFPB’s new mortgage servicing rule might bring clarity and consistency to the industry – but at a cost of increased litigation and enforcement actions, a top attorney said recently. “There has been and will continue to be a focus on the fact that the rule grants borrowers a private right of action associated specifically with loss mitigation and early intervention provisions,” said Michael Waldron, a practice leader in the mortgage banking group at Ballard Spahr. However, the reality is, the risk here is much broader. “The rules...