Dylan W. Howard

Financial Industry Keeps Up the Pace in Challenging FCC, Alleged Violations

USA - January 30 2018 The most important ruling by a court on the TCPA is one that has not quite happened yet. The D.C. Court of Appeals is currently considering ACA…

Are eClosings for residential loans the future?

USA - May 27 2014 Noting that the residential mortgage origination process is often "fraught with anxiety" for consumers, CFPB Director Richard Cordray announced an…

Foreclosure notice which states that servicer has authority to amend or modify the loan may not satisfy Georgia law

USA - March 3 2014 Eight months ago, we sent a client alert when the Georgia Supreme Court released its opinion responding to questions certified by the U.S. District…

Jonathan E. Green, Scott H. Michalove

First enforcement action of "Operation Choke Point"

USA - February 25 2014 In a move that has since stirred up controversy on Capitol Hill, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in January filed an enforcement…

New servicing guidelines going into effect January 10, 2014

USA - December 19 2013 The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) servicing rules effective January 10, 2014 will change the legal landscape for mortgage servicers…