CFPB is the Real RESPA Threat, Industry Attorney Charges
November 2, 2015
With the brouhaha over the CFPB’s interest in the industry use of marketing services agreements growing, it is the bureau itself that is the biggest threat under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, a leading industry attorney charged last week. “The threat, in a few short words, is the CFPB,” said Donald Lampe, a partner with the Morrison & Foerster law firm, during a webinar last week sponsored by Inside Mortgage Finance, an affiliated publication. “The CFPB, before our eyes, is rewriting the law, rules and previous guidance on RESPA Section 8(c)(2), which is the exception to RESPA for bona fide payments for services actually rendered – not just for MSAs, but so far, MSAs have received the most attention,” he ...