The Fourth Circuit Court dismissed a class action case concerning a co-marketing program under RESPA, noting the plaintiffs lack standing because they have not been overcharged.
The CFPB provides guidance for consumers to protect finances; Democratic senators introduce legislation to prohibit negative credit reporting; federal regulators encourage responsible small-dollar lending.
Those top GSE volume states also accounted for $1.776 trillion of GSE single-family loans outstanding at the end of last year, 37.4% of the total market.
Within two weeks, the government guarantor will roll out a Pass-Through Assistance Program (PTAP) whereby issuers with a principal and interest shortfall may request that Ginnie advance the difference between available funds and the scheduled payment to investors.
Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions laid off roughly 70% of its 275 employees as non-QM originations have stalled due to economic fallout caused by the coronavirus.
One industry representative noted: “While it is still an outdated fax-based system, it is the most trustworthy in terms of verifying a mortgage applicant’s income information and prevents fraud.”