Lenders looking to boost mortgage originations with marketing services agreements need to heed RESPA standards, according to compliance attorneys.

The appeals court, agreeing with a district court, tossed out a putative class action against Denver-based Specialized Loan Servicing, noting that the subservicer’s credit reporting was accurate and in compliance with fair lending laws.

The CFPB proposal includes lowering the safe-harbor late fees companies can charge consumers and seeks to eliminate automatic annual inflation adjustment of the safe harbor.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a district court order that sided with the CFPB over mortgage payment company Nationwide Biweekly Administration.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra reiterated his long-held argument that automation alone cannot remove bias from home appraisals. Others discussed actions to address appraisal bias.

CFPB to collect rental market data, issue background check guidance; banking regulators won’t enforce against newly-covered HMDA reporters.

Townstone argued that the ECOA’s prohibitions on discrimination against applicants don’t apply to prospective applicants.

The laid-off workers filed their lawsuit in November...

Attorneys and structured finance trade groups are combing through the SEC’s proposed rule on conflicts of interest in ABS transactions. Some are concerned the rule might prevent actions to support liquidity or hedging.

In November, the former employees filed a class action accusing AmeriSave of fraud, deception and breach of contract. The lawsuit is on hold pending arbitration.