Terry Franzén spoke on “The Latest Targets in the Auto Financing Industry” at ACI’s 18th Consumer Finance Class Actions and Litigation conference in Los Angeles in April. Terry will also address the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance…
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Invitation to Attend ACI’s Mortgage Servicing Compliance Conference at a Discount
I will be speaking at ACI’s 2nd Bank and Non-Bank Forum on Mortgage Servicing Compliance on June 25-26, 2014 at The Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. The government crackdown on mortgage servicing operations is increasing the pressure with regard to processes, paperwork,…
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Invitation to Attend ACI’s 14th National Forum at a Discount
I will be speaking at ACI’s 14th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement on April 25 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. This conference has been revamped to provide attendees with up-to-the-minute insights and strategies…
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Winter 2013-2014 Announcements
The firm’s annual Holiday Party was held at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Employees, spouses and guests gathered together for an evening filled with good food, great conversation and a lot of laughter. A fabulous time was had by all!
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Winter 2013-2014 Federal Highlights
CFPB Rule – Homeownership Counseling Disclosure The CFPB released a final rule and website regarding the homeownership counseling disclosure required under RESPA. For applications received on or after January 10, 2014, a lender or mortgage broker must provide a loan…
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Winter 2013-2014 States In Brief
California AB 370 The Governor of California signed into law AB 370, which requires any operator of a website or online service that collects personally identifiable information on state residents to include new do-not-track disclosures in its privacy policy. This…
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Winter 2013-2014 “Talking The Talk”
Terry Franzén will judge the Southeast Regional Competition for the 2014 Transactional Law Meet at the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens in February. Terry will also speak at ACI’s 18th Consumer Finance Class Actions and Litigation conference…
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CFPB Issues Long-Awaited Integrated Disclosures Rule
On November 20th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule regarding the integrated RESPA and TILA disclosures. The final rule is effective for applications received by a mortgage broker or lender on or after August 1, 2015…
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Fall 2013 Announcements
Please welcome our new associate, Forrest Pearce, to the firm! Forrest practices in the firm’s consumer lending regulatory compliance area. He received a B.A. in Philosophy from Wake Forest University in 2009 and a J.D. from Emory University School…
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Fall 2013 Federal Highlights
HUD has issued a proposed rule defining an FHA qualified mortgage. Under the proposed rule, most FHA products will be a qualified mortgage if FHA insurable and points and fees on the loan exceed 3%. The CFPB continues to tweak…
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