Analyzing Risk Assessment Session at Conference

  Sheryl Vacca, University of California’s Senior VP and Chief Compliance and Audit Officer, will lead a session at UTA’s 41st Conference on how to conduct a compliance risk assessment.  Ms. Vacca will address the myriad of risks in the banking industry regulatory arena so that the priority risks will...

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HERO/PACE Assessments Detailed at UTA Conference

Phillip M. Adleson, Esq. (Adleson, Hess & Kelly), Elizabeth Knight (PLM Lender Services), and Martin T. McGuinn, Esq., (Kirby & McGuinn) will lead a session entitled, ‘Keeping PACE’ that will focus on PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) or HERO (Home Energy Renovation Opportunity) loans that are ramping up and will...

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Fannie Clarifies Foreclosure Related Title Costs Policy and Requirements

  Fannie Mae has updated its Servicing Guide to clarify Fannie’s policy and requirements around foreclosure related title costs.  (Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2016-05) Effective September 1, 2016, Fannie Mae will not reimburse the servicer for title costs that exceed the maximum title allowable cost, for the life of default, unless...

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UTA Welcomes Four New Members

The United Trustees Association welcomes the following new members: Amy Connolly, Aztec Foreclosure Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Alan Burton, Trustee Corps, Irvine, CA Cathy McIndoo, Novare National Settlement Service Patricia Roberts, Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA

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Michael Belote, Esq.

UTA Bills Move Forward

By Michael Belote, Esq., California Advocates, UTA California Lobbyist There are at least a couple of inescapable truths about sponsoring bills in the California Legislature. The first is that the bill you cause to be introduced is likely to be changed as it moves through the process.  People who expect...

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With CFPB Regulations Looming, California Looks To Jump The Gun And Implement Its Own Regulations For Working With Successors To A Deceased Borrower

By T. Robert Finlay, Esq., Wright, Finlay & Zak, LLPDespite the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) promise to issue guidelines this summer, directing loan servicers on how to work with successors to a deceased borrower, the California Legislature moves forward with its effort to duplicate and undoubtedly confuse servicer’s efforts...

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Texas Dinner Event To Feature Fannie Mae Speakers – Texas and Multi-State Issues

UTA will hold a dinner event on Thursday, July 14th in the Dallas market.  R. Scott Luttrull, Associate General Counsel, Fannie Mae, and Teresa W. Marianos, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, Fannie Mae, will be the speakers. Luttrull will discuss deceased debtors, HECM’s and other Texas issues. Marianos will discuss...

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Changes To The Funding For The Foreclosure Fairness Act in Washington State

By Holly Chisa, HPC Advocacy, UTA Washington State Lobbyist Washington state did little with the Foreclosure Fairness Act (FFA) this session, or with the Deed of Trust Act as a whole.  The only significant change was the funding source for the FFA.  Under previous statutes, certain beneficiaries were required to...

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UTA To File Amicus Brief in Linza v. PHH

UTA will file a brief as part of a coalition effort in the case of Linza v PHH. The brief will be prepared by Jonathan D. Fink, Esq., Wright, Finlay & Zak. The claims the borrower is making against the lender include: – A servicer’s and trustee’s prolonged threat of...

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