Loretta Salzano, Jenny Dozier and Alicia McCraw will be speaking on a variety of hot topics at key conferences throughout the country. Conference attendance is a great way to stay informed on the latest happenings in the industry – and…
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Summer 2021 Hot Topics
CFPB Finds Georgia Waiver of Borrower’s Rights to Violate UDAAP Provisions In its Summer 2021 Supervisory Highlights, the CFPB addressed the Georgia Waiver of Borrower’s Rights form, which addresses borrower rights in a non-judicial foreclosure. It is a customary practice…
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Summer 2021 Federal Highlights
CFPB Delays Mandatory Compliance Date of General QM Final Rule The CFPB proposed a rule delaying the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (“QM”) Final Rule issued in December 2020. On April 28, 2021, the CFPB formally delayed…
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Summer 2021 States In Brief
Connecticut Pursuant to the authority found in Section 205 of Senate Bill 1202, the Commissioner of Connecticut Department of Banking signed an Order that allows individuals engaged in licensable activity to conduct the activity from a remote office location. The…
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Summer 2021 “Talking The Talk”
Loretta Salzano and Jenny Dozier will be speaking on a variety of hot topics at key conferences throughout the country. Conference attendance is a great way to stay informed on the latest happenings in the industry – and it provides…
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Spring 2021 Federal Highlights
New URLA Mandatory Beginning March 1 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (“the GSE’s”) have redesigned the Uniform Residential Loan Application (“URLA”) and, accordingly, created new file formats for submissions to Desktop Underwriter/Loan Product Adviser. The redesigned URLA is mandatory for…
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Spring 2021 States In Brief
Arkansas The governor of Arkansas signed into law Senate Bill 149, amending the Arkansas’s Fair Mortgage Lending Act, which governs the licensing of mortgage bankers, brokers, servicers, and loan officers in Arkansas. The bill is effective on July 30, 2021.…
Spring 2021 “Talking The Talk”
Loretta Salzano will be speaking on a variety of hot topics at key conferences throughout the country. Conference attendance is a great way to stay informed on the latest happenings in the industry – and it provides a fabulous opportunity…
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Winter 2020-2021 Hot Topics
Loretta Salzano was recently featured in RESPA News warning lenders about the FDIC’s amped up attention to marketing service agreements (“MSAs”) and co-marketing with real estate professionals. Even those not supervised by the FDIC should be on guard in response…
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Winter 2020-2021 Announcements
Announcing Nora Page McCraw! Nora was born to Alicia and Madison McCraw on January 27, 2021. She weighed in at 6 pounds 20 ounces. Please join us in congratulating Alicia and Madison!
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