January 2021 Compliance Roundup

Feb 2, 2021

As we recap the document and compliance updates that occurred in January, we start with a reminder regarding the imminent change to the industry’s ...

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Reflecting on eClosings in 2020: A Strange Saga of Progress & Learning

Jan 22, 2021

2020 is a year that most of us would like to put behind us and forget, but as time passes, we may be able to reflect and see valuable lessons may ...

December Compliance Recap

Jan 12, 2021

As 2020 came to an end, states and lenders were adjusting many loan documents to reflect end of year changes in the industry. These changes are ...

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November Compliance Recap

Dec 8, 2020

As election season comes to a close, we saw the regulatory landscape and compliance landscape prepare for shifts and updates. Many states modified ...

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October Compliance Roundup

Nov 12, 2020

The industry saw very little new investor compliance activity in October. Regulator activity was likewise muted, perhaps due to the runup to the ...

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September Compliance Recap: Document Changes to Veterans Affairs Forms and More

Oct 20, 2020

With the presidential election only a month away, Congress and the regulatory agencies have not made any major new rulings or proposed new rules. ...

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August Compliance Recap: New State Disclosure Matrix and Document Changes

Sep 7, 2020

As summer starts to fade, the compliance landscape for August slowed as Congress entered recess and regulators slowed new rules. However, August was ...

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FHLB Accepting eNotes as Pledged Collateral

Aug 25, 2020

eNote adoption is a critical step along the pathway to fully digital lending, and it’s something lenders across the industry have been working very ...

The Evolution of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA)

Aug 6, 2020

New Mandate Use Date: March 1, 2021 It has been four years since the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage ...

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