The New York Department of Financial Services’ revised proposal doesn’t include any of the substantial changes sought by mortgage industry stakeholders.
Select Portfolio Servicing allegedly charged borrowers up to $15 in fees to make a mortgage payment online or by phone when its actual cost of processing was less than 50 cents per transaction.
While the state has traditionally viewed mortgage foreclosures to be subject to a 10-year statute of limitations, mortgage borrowers are challenging that viewpoint.
A new law in California aims to simplify mortgage matters following the divorce of borrowers; CFPB officially releases its regulatory agenda; final rule creating quality control standards for automated valuation models to take effect next month; a Kentucky district court stays small business lending rule until Dec. 1.
Even if the Trump administration initiates a massive reduction-in-force at the CFPB, industry attorneys believe the bureau won’t shut entirely and will still be able to do its job.