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Namrata Bhatia

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Court Sides with BofA in Escrow Interest Class Action

October 25, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
A Maryland homeowner sought to file a class action against Bank of America for violating a state law requiring banks to pay interest on funds maintained in escrow accounts.
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Seniors’ Complaints About Mortgages Jump in 2021

October 13, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
Seniors — age 62 or older — filed 1,987 mortgage gripes during the first six months of the year, up 36.1% from the same period last year...
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Enforcement Actions Can Drive Minority Lending

October 11, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
Banking supervision plays an important role in improving access to mortgage credit for minorities and women, according to a new study.
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Seniors’ Complaints About Mortgages Jump in 2021

October 11, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
Consumers self-identifying as older Americans filed 1,987 gripes related to mortgages in the first half of 2021, a sharp increase from the same period last year. Conventional mortgages made up most of the complaints.
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Pandemic Brings Relief to Surging Credit Card Debt

October 11, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
The consumer credit card market had been booming over the last few years, with debt levels hitting new peaks in 2018 and 2019.
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Renters Have More to Lose as COVID-Related Reliefs End

September 27, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
According to CFPB researchers, renters typically face more financial vulnerability than homeowners and hence had more to gain from some pandemic relief efforts than mortgagors.
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Income Share Agreements Are Loans, Says CFPB

September 27, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
The CFPB has made it clear that it’s not buying income share agreement providers’ argument that their products are not loans and hence they don’t have to comply with consumer protection laws.
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Court Reinstates Property Inspection Fees Lawsuit

September 27, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
Reinstating a class action, Maryland’s Court of Appeals noted that the limitation placed on a lender from charging property inspection fees under the state’s usury law also applies to assignees of the mortgage.
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NYDFS Takes Notice of Bias Against Same-Sex Borrowers

September 27, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
The state regulator is taking notice of disparities in mortgage approvals and denials and terms of mortgage credit between same-sex and opposite-sex pairs.
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Texas Court Paves the Way for Payday Lending Rule

September 13, 2021
Namrata Bhatia
The payment provisions under the payday lending rule will become effective June 13, 2022. Attorneys suggest lenders with products covered under the small dollar rule begin revising policies and procedures.
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