That's why a committee of state Attorneys General have been taking enforcement action
against these mortgage servicers.
Claims
against mortgage servicers under the FDCPA for alleged failure to provide debt validation and other practices;
Not exact matches
Many homeowners express concern over reaching out to their
mortgage servicer because they believe that their
servicer will view this as a sign of potential
mortgage trouble and therefore may take some preemptive action
against the homeowner.
Mortgage Bankers Association President John Courson said that the Obama program, by setting an industry standard, will help servicers, who are hired by investors to collect mortgage payments each month, defend themselves against complaints that they aren't acting in investors» interests by modifyin
Mortgage Bankers Association President John Courson said that the Obama program, by setting an industry standard, will help
servicers, who are hired by investors to collect
mortgage payments each month, defend themselves against complaints that they aren't acting in investors» interests by modifyin
mortgage payments each month, defend themselves
against complaints that they aren't acting in investors» interests by modifying loans.
If the terms of a
mortgage loan contract requires a borrower to purchase both a homeowners» insurance policy and a separate hazard insurance policy to insure
against loss resulting from hazards not covered under the borrower's homeowners» insurance policy, a
servicer must disclose whether it is the borrower's homeowners» insurance policy or the separate hazard insurance policy for which it lacks evidence of coverage to comply with § 1024.37 (c)(2)(v).
She has experience representing consumers
against banks, debt collectors, student loan companies, loan
servicers,
mortgage companies, landlords, and many more.
In addition, Chip's firm regularly sues
mortgage servicers and debt collectors in state and federal court, including a pending class action
against FNMA's largest debt collector.
Earlier this year, the CFPB issued consent orders for RESPA violations
against a
mortgage lender,
mortgage servicer and two real estate brokerage firms.
Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule (MARS) At the urging of NAR, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will no longer enforce most of the rule's provisions
against real estate professionals who help consumers obtain short sales from their lenders or
servicers, while acting in their licensed capacity as real estate professionals.
The issuance of the Rule followed numerous FTC and state enforcement actions
against companies that claimed to be able to obtain from consumers»
mortgage lenders or
servicers a loan modification or other relief to avoid foreclosure.
As part of a new program Freddie Mac is launching Aug. 1,
mortgage servicers will be ranked on a monthly basis based on their strengths and weaknesses, which will help gauge their performance
against competitors.
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a statement announcing that it will forbear from enforcing most provisions of its
Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule
against real estate brokers and their agents who assist financially distressed consumers in obtaining short sales from their lenders or
servicers.