The rule would require mortgage servicers to only pursue foreclosure as a last resort and increase disclosure requirements. Loss-mitigation application requirements would also be streamlined.
The Supreme Court’s decision, overturning a deference that courts have provided to regulators for 40 years, should be a relief for the mortgage industry, according to an attorney.
Attorney Marty Green said the Supreme Court decision restores equilibrium by no longer requiring courts to place undue weight on a federal agency’s interpretation of laws...