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Severe storm fallout could destabilize the intersection of mortgage and insurance

Housing Wire

The home insurance marketplace has been facing a reckoning. With the death toll from Helene crossing the grim milestone of 230 this week — and with thousands of impacted homes without flood insurance wiped away — this could lead to a ripple effect that drives homeowners insurance premiums even higher.

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All the ways the wildfires could make LA housing more expensive

Housing Wire

The home insurance crisis has entered a new phase Climate change has forced home insurance companies to retreat from areas that are increasingly prone to natural disasters, and California is chief among them because of the risk of wildfires. This will force homeowners to either pay more monthly or go without insurance.

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What Metaverse real estate means for mortgage professionals

Housing Wire

Today, the law is not yet clear on whether or not virtual land in the Metaverse is “actual” real estate. There is no public guidance from state or federal regulators at the time of this writing as to whether mortgages for virtual real estate are governed by traditional laws and regulations that govern traditional mortgages.

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In its war on ‘junk fees,’ CFPB targets mortgage servicing

Housing Wire

“Since mortgage borrowers are captive to a company they never chose to do business with, we are working hard to detect and deter violations of law.” The agency also asserted that deadlines to pay property taxes and homeowners insurance were impacted.

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Can the National Bank Act be Preempted by State Law? 

Appraisal Buzz

On May 30, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its opinion on a matter of far-reaching consequence—whether the National Bank Act preempts a New York State consumer financial law requiring payment of interest on mortgage escrow accounts in the case of Cantero v. Nelson, Florida Insurance Commissioner, et al.,

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Incenter Adds New Chief Legal Counsel

Appraisal Buzz

from Penn State Dickinson Law, her LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from La Salle University. Dutill earned her J.D. The minute I met Incenter’s leadership, I was ready to join,” said Dutill.

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CFPB takes enforcement action against former HECM servicing contractor

Housing Wire

Under federal law, mortgage servicers are required to respond to consumers in a timely manner, a requirement that has added importance for reverse mortgage borrowers, the bureau stated.

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