Presidential Memorandum Regarding Fair Housing Act On January 26, 2021, President Biden issued a memorandum to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development directing the Secretary to examine the effects of various fair housing rules, including HUD’s disparate impact standard…
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Winter 2020-2021 States In Brief
Colorado Colorado revised regulations governing mortgage loan originators and mortgage companies. The amendments to the regulations were effective January 1, 2021. Florida Florida recently adopted a regulation related to loan originator, mortgage broker, and mortgage lender licenses. The regulation was…
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Winter 2020-2021 “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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Summer-Fall 2020 Hot Topics
The Bureau Rescinds RESPA Bulletin 2015-05 – Issues FAQs Loretta Salzano weighed in on the FAQs to RESPA News as follows: Kudos to the CFPB for rescinding the 2015 Bulletin and replacing it with more practical guidance! Much of the…
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Summer-Fall 2020 Hot Topics
Georgia House Bill 781 Georgia passed House Bill 781, effective January 1, 2021. The Bill makes several amendments to the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act. Highlights of the Bill include: – Removal of the requirement that mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders…
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Summer-Fall 2020 Hot Topics
CFPB Announces the Establishment of a New Pilot Advisory Opinion Program The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“Bureau”) announced the establishment of a new Pilot Advisory Opinion (AO) Program. The primary purpose of the Pilot AO Program is to provide a…
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Summer-Fall 2020 Federal Highlights
CFPB Updates HMDA FAQs on Multiple Data Points The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) updated its Frequently Asked Questions on the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”) to add two items regarding multiple data points. The first FAQ confirms the credit…
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Summer-Fall 2020 States In Brief
California California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill 1864, which, among other things, amends the name of the Department of Business Oversight. Effective immediately, the Department of Business Oversight is the “Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.” California passed Senate Bill 1148,…
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Summer-Fall 2020 Multi-State Legislation
Additional states are taking action to address Remote Online Notarization (RON) in response to COVID-19. RON is the use of audio and visual technology to complete notarization when the notary is not physically located in the same place as the…
Summer-Fall 2020 “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…
Posted in "Talking The Talk"/Conferences, Newsletters