Regulatory Hot Topics

January 26, 2022

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Sanford “Sandy” Shatz (Irvine) will participate in a panel discussion on state and federal regulatory hot topics during the Independent Mortgage Bankers (IMB22) 2022 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

Staged by the Mortgage Bankers Association, IMB22 will feature a panel of industry leaders aiming to provide independent mortgage bankers with new solutions and actionable advice along with data and analytics designed to improve their companies’ bottom lines.

Learn more and register.

Insights

Published Article

CFPB Report Is A Warning To Consumer Debt Collectors

May 12, 2022

On April 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The report not only looks back at the number and type of debt collection complaints the bureau received in 2021, but also identifies specific debt collection activities that the bureau targeted in the past year.

Published Article

California Extends Renter Protections During the Pandemic

May 6, 2022

On March 31, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 2179, which extends existing protections for California renters.

Published Article

CFPB Issues Report on Characteristics of Homeowners Who Remain in Forbearance as Pandemic Protections Expire

May 6, 2022

Almost eight million borrowers entered forbearance plans during the pandemic, including those plans available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Many borrowers have exited their forbearance plans. As a follow-up to its May 2021 report, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently published an updated report on the characteristics of mortgage borrowers who remained under the protection of a forbearance plan as of January 2022 to help understand their demographics and financial capacity.

Presentation

The Reshaping of Texas Home Equity Laws and Remedies

December 2021

Paul Kellogg (Houston) will present "The Reshaping of Texas Home Equity Laws and Remedies" during a session on state-specific emerging issues during the Conference on Consumer Finance Law (CCFL) Mortgage Symposium on Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Published Article

3 Predictions For Mortgage Industry As Foreclosures Mount

December 10, 2021

Jim Sandy (Cleveland) authored an article on predictions for the mortgage industry for Law360's "Expert Analysis."

McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin

Do I have to file a claim to foreclose on a deceased borrower’s mortgage?

November 23, 2021

McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin is a biweekly update of recent, unique, and impactful cases in state and federal courts in the area of commercial litigation.

News Release

McGlinchey Attorneys Co-Author the 2022 Consumer Financial Services Answer Book

November 19, 2021

Members of McGlinchey's Consumer Financial Services Compliance and Litigation teams served as editors and co-authors of the 2022 edition of the leading desk reference in consumer financial services law, Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Consumer Financial Services Answer Book.