On April 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed changes to Regulation X to assist borrowers affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The CFPB is taking this action to: Help ensure that borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have an opportunity to be evaluated for loss mitigation before the initiation of foreclosure. Establish a temporary COVID-19 emergency pre-foreclosure review period until December 31, 2021, for principal residences Temporarily permit mortgage servicers to offer certain […]
Month: April 2021
CFPB WARNS OF FORECLOSURE SURGE AND COMPLIANCE RISK
On April 1, 2021, the CFPB issued Compliance Bulletin 2021-02 warning mortgage services of a pending wave of foreclosures when the pandemic-related federal emergency mortgage protections expire this summer and fall. Since the CARES Act was enacted, 6.9 million borrowers have entered a forbearance program. As of January 2021, more than 2.1 million borrowers in forbearance programs were more than 90 days behind on their mortgage payments (including borrowers who have forborne three or more […]
FRB FAQS ON REGULATION O
On March 31, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board published ten Frequently Asked Questions about Regulation O.