On November 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a process designed to warn individuals and companies of possible enforcement actions against them. At its discretion, the Bureau may provide an Early Warning Notice and an opportunity to respond before deciding whether to pursue an enforcement action.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Risky Business: CFPB’s New Consumer Risk Assessment Process
Posted in Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB), Fair Lending/Anti-DiscriminationBy: David L. Beam, Rebecca Lobenherz, Stephanie C. Robinson
Those who have been concerned about the expansive powers of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) should ready themselves for the risk assessment reviews that the Bureau is about to initiate.
CFPB Announces “Know Before You Owe” for Student Loans
Posted in Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB)By: Kathryn Baugher
The CFPB is expanding its “Know Before You Owe” initiative to cover student loans. Since “Know Before You Owe” began last May, the CFPB has asked the public for input on a variety of draft mortgage disclosure forms. Now the CFPB is working with the Department of Education to gather feedback on a sample financial aid offer form.
The CFPB Mortgage Servicing Examination Procedures Fail to Harmonize – Isn’t it Ironic?
Posted in Mortgage ServicingBy: Jonathan D. Jaffe, Steven M. Kaplan, David I. Monteiro, David A. Tallman
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the "Bureau" or the "CFPB") was designed to provide a single, integrated federal approach to consumer financial protection.
When Trying Title Becomes Trying: The Impact of Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez on Massachusetts Foreclosure Law
Posted in Litigation & Enforcement ActionsBy: R. Bruce Allensworth, Andrew C. Glass, Roger L. Smerage
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) has ruled that Massachusetts property owners may lack standing to establish title to their property where there is a void foreclosure sale in the chain of title. The Massachusetts “try title” statute permits a holder of “record title” in possession of property to file a petition to force adverse claimants to defend their purported interest in the property.