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Due Diligence Firms Try a Legal End Run Around Reluctant CFPB

March 21, 2016
With the CFPB declining to provide any more formal guidance on legal liability for secondary market players when originators make errors in TRID mortgage disclosures, a group of due diligence firms is moving ahead with its own clarifications. High-level sources familiar with the matter who spoke under the condition of anonymity said the forthcoming clarifications have been vetted by legal counsel and are almost ready for approval. Several top third-party review/due diligence firms are involved in the effort, including Clayton Holdings and Opus. All the major rating agencies are reportedly involved as well. “We’re working to calibrate our methodology, to bring it in line with the spirit of the CFPB letter,” said one attorney close to the matter. He was ...
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