State Regulators to Share Licensing Data with FTC
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors announced that it will be sharing all non-confidential licensing information from the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) with the... Read More
State Regulatory Developments
Texas Adopts Provisions Regarding Timeframes for Pre-Licensing Education and the Definition of Physical Office
Texas has adopted two new rules in regards to the pre-licensing education requirements for residential mortgage loan originators. The first rule authorizes the Finance Commission... Read More
NY Fines Money Transfer Company $60M for Lax Controls, Facilitating Suspicious Transactions
The New York State Department of Financial Services fined a large money transfer company $60 million for allowing some of its agents to aid in... Read More
Ohio Enacts Provisions Regarding Residential Mortgage Lending Act
Ohio recently enacted House Bill 199 to amend the Ohio Mortgage Brokers Act and Ohio Mortgage Loan Act to establish the Ohio Residential Mortgage Lending... Read More
PA Updates Inflation-Adjusted Definition of “Base Figure” for 2018
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (the Department) updated its definition of “base figure” in the Loan Interest and Protection Law to account for... Read More
PA Adds Mortgage Servicer Licensing Requirements
Pennsylvania recently amended its Mortgage Licensing Act (Act) to require licensing and regulation of mortgage servicers. On December 22, 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking... Read More
Michigan Amends Loan Referral Fee Requirements under the Regulatory Loan Act
The Michigan legislature recently enacted Senate Bill (SB) 238, which revises loan referral fee requirements under the Regulatory Loan Act. SB 238 becomes effective on... Read More
New Jersey Adopts Provisions Regarding Appraiser Fees
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance recently amended N.J. Admin. Code § 3:1-16.2 which governs appraisal fees in the context of fees charged... Read More
Bank Sued for Uber and Lyft Overdraft Fees
A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey federal court, alleging that a national bank improperly categorized Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services charges as... Read More
Washington AG Files Suit over Uber Data Breach
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Uber alleging thousands of violations of the state’s data breach notification statute arising... Read More
California Imposes New Real Estate Instrument Recording Fee, Excludes Documents Related to Residential Dwellings
Starting January 1, 2018, the state of California will impose a $75 per transaction fee (not to exceed $225) for the recording of “every real... Read More
Michigan Publishes Annual Licensing Fees for 2018
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services published annual licensing fees under three state statutes which regulate the conduct of mortgage brokers, lenders, originators,... Read More
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