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CFPB Issues Proposed Rule on Mortgage Servicing
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule covering a number of mortgage servicing topics.
Government Extends Period to Request Review of Foreclosure Handling to Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowers who faced foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 may be eligible for a free independent review of their foreclosures and they now have until Dec. 31, 2012, to make a request for that review.
New Rules Proposed for Higher-Risk Mortgages
The Federal Reserve Board has joined with five other federal regulatory agencies in proposing a new rule to impose appraisal requirements for loans secured by a borrower’s home and bearing interest rates higher than the average prime offer rate (APOR) for comparable properties and mortgages.
Coalition Urges Passage of Foreign Investment Bill
NAR championed a coalition letter to House Leadership and the House Judiciary Committee urging support for Senate legislation reauthorizing the EB-5 regional center program.
CFPB Issues HOEPA Rule Proposal for High Cost Loans
On Aug. 15, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published in the Federal Register a proposal to implement new Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) rules that expand the coverage of this statute and tightens the limits of what is considered a high cost loan.
Some Local Governments Looking to Eminent Domain to Solve Mortgage Crises
Municipalities across the country have seized on a novel approach to help resolve the current underwater mortgage crisis: using their power of eminent domain to seize mortgage loans from private investors through condemnation.