Tag Archives: RESPA

Continuing its role as provider of counsel to the U.S. financial services industry, Weiner Brodsky Kider promotes 17-year industry veteran to lead group serving clients facing government actions and private suits.

Nationwide legal services provider names Michael Gonzales a Member and Owner at the firm and promotes A. Drew Powers to the role of Managing Partner of the firm’s National Evictions Team.

Thirty-year bankruptcy specialist joins Pincus Law to serve as Managing Attorney of the firm’s default legal services practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

The “Valid-When-Made” Rule is under attack in federal courts, and Legal League 100’s Special Initiatives Working Group and LL100’s Chairman Stephen Hladik break down its ramifications in an informative White Paper and webinar.

The CFPB is suggesting a number of ways for the nation’s servicers to deal with a potential windfall of foreclosures as nearly 2.5 million homeowners prepare to exit forbearance plans.

Here’s why the 5th Circuit Court recently upheld a District Court decision to dismiss a suit for alleged violations of certain servicing requirements under RESPA.

What is constraining debt-to-income ratios from returning to pre-crisis levels? The latest report on the Ability to Repay Rule from CFPB might have the answer.

An analysis of what constitutes “actual damages” for borrowers under RESPA gives insights into how borrowers making false claims under this Act are likely to face an uphill task. Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News, out now.

How can servicers succeed in legal cases that require an understanding of RESPA regulations to create a win-win for lenders and borrowers? Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the January issue of DS News, out now.

A years-long legal battle between the Bureau and PHH, centering on accusations of illegal kickbacks, recently ended with the Bureau dismissing the case. What does this case signify for RESPA enforcement going forward?