Richard J. Andreano

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently charged multiple entities with housing discrimination based on an asserted biased appraisal

Previously, in connection with the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) we reported on the VA’s adoption of a temporary local

As previously reported, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in connection with single-family residential mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in connection with single-family residential mortgage loans, announced Reconsideration of Value (ROV) guidance for appraisals to help address appraisal bias. The HUD guidance applies to FHA insured mortgage loans under the Title II forward mortgage loan and reverse mortgage loan programs.

We are following very closely this appeal to the 10th Circuit of the preliminary injunction issued by the Federal District Court for the District of

On August 8, 2024, the CFPB filed its Appellant Brief with the Fifth Circuit, appealing the September 2023 decision by the Federal District Court for the

On August 16, 2024 the CFPB issued an updated 2025 Small Business Lending Filing Instructions Guide (the “Guide”). The Guide provides updated compliance

In a surprising quick turn of events, on remand from SCOTUS, the 9th Circuit, on August 23, 2024, issued its unanimous unpublished panel opinion in Kivett

The National Consumer Law Center is asking the CFPB, by way of a petition, for rulemaking that is long on policy arguments but woefully short on legal

In a tentative win for the CFPB, a federal judge in Texas ruled on August 26, 2024, that the agency did not exceed its authority when it issued its final

On August 26, 2024, Chief Judge Randy Crane in the E.D. Texas granted summary judgment to the CFPB, denied summary judgment to the trade groups and upheld