The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities unveiled six enforcement actions during the third quarter against licensed mortgage lenders for operating a servicing business without a license.

The bureau issued an interpretive rule that certain screening and training requirements under the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act do not apply to loan originators with temporary authority.

New York’s governor recently directed the New York State Department of Financial Services to investigate instances of alleged mortgage deed fraud in Brooklyn.

California enacted an amendment clarifying that mortgages are covered under the state’s debt collection law.

A mortgage lender is taking on the state of Connecticut over its interpretation of licensing laws, which it claims put it out of business.

The CFPB recently published guidance to address the upcoming change in transitional licenses for mortgage loan originators who move between states or from banks to nonbanks.

A bipartisan coalition of more than two dozen state attorneys general have urged CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to reconsider the proposed debt collection policy.

The CFPB in a recent amicus brief defended states’ authority to bring parallel claims against financial institutions for unfair, deceptive and abusive acts or practices.

Mortgage redlining continues to be a high priority for the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, said a senior deputy to the AG.