Fed Official Presses for Tougher Servicing Enforcement, AG Settlement May Expand
January 12, 2012
Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin late last week stumped for creating an effective enforcement system to deal with shortcomings in the mortgage servicing industry that have come to light since the foreclosure crisis, as state officials pressed to expand a potential settlement over past abuses. “The law is not a scarecrow where the birds of prey can seek refuge and perch to plan their next attack,” Raskin said in a speech to a group of attorneys. The Fed governor said it’s important for servicers to have transparent, enforceable and sensible rules, adding that deferring to “standard industry...
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