Events

American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring Meeting 2021

April.19.2021 - April.23.2021 |

Under new leadership, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recently issued a number of bulletins, blog posts, and other pronouncements indicating that it will take a distinctly different approach compared with the previous leadership.

Events

Looking Under the Hood: Consumer Lending Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions | American Bankers Association

March.18.2021 |

Jeff Naimon discussed key consumer finance issues affecting bank mergers and acquisitions.

Events

Pandemic Servicing: Preparing for CFPB Scrutiny | Mortgage Bankers Association

February.17.2021 |

The GSEs announced they’ll allow borrowers to remain in forbearances for another three months. Jeff Naimon covered recent events suggesting servicers should make the most of this time.

Events

Information Management Network (IMN) Non-QM Virtual Conference 2021

January.21.2021 |

Steven vonBerg discussed the current state of the non-QM market as well as the impact of new QM rules, and Jeffrey Naimon discussed non-QM post-Covid.

Events

Fair Lending Spotlight Returns to Non-Mortgage and Small Business Lending

January.13.2021 |

Orrick attorneys Marshall Bell and Jeff Naimon discussed potential fair lending priorities for auto finance, small business lending, and unsecured lending.

Events

Managing Underwriting and Pricing Risk in Mortgage Origination

December.17.2020 |

Federal regulators in the first three years of the Trump administration made 20 fair lending referrals to the Department of Justice — the same number of referrals the Obama administration made in its last year.

Events

What to Expect in a Biden Administration

November.18.2020 |

Much of the nation’s political dialogue remains focused on the 2020 elections, but companies — particularly those offering or producing consumer financial services — must focus on what lies ahead: an uncertain transition process and what is shaping up to be a vastly different approach to ...

Events

QuestSoft Lending Compliance & Risk Management Virtual Conference

October.26.2020 - October.28.2020 |

This session addressed the acceleration of automation and how it has impacted the industry and what is yet to come through vendor consolidation.

Events

Going Negative … Legal Issues to Consider if the U.S. Follows Europe into Negative-Interest Territory

August.20.2020 |

The U.S. has never had negative interest rates, but some banks and lenders are planning for the possibility as the 30-Year Treasury sits at around 125 basis points north of zero and seems poised to go lower.

Events

TRID Implications of GSE Loan Level Price Adjustment Announcement | Mortgage Bankers Association

August.14.2020 |

MBA policy staff and industry experts discussed the impact of Wednesday’s GSE announcement on TRID disclosures.

Events

Mortgage Bankers Association Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference 2020

May.26.2020 |

This session provided an overview of the state of play in Washington as panelists discussed possible regulatory changes and policy initiatives with a focus on how MBA is working on behalf of members like you in response to COVID-19.

Events

Recent SCRA Regulatory and Enforcement Trends

December.02.2015 |

Over the past year, the Department of Justice and federal regulators have made several major changes in their approach to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).