The appellate court reversed and allowed the plaintiff to sue JPMorgan Chase for fraud and breach of written contract.

The safest bet is to put plans in place that avoid strong incentives to steer a customer to a less appropriate loan.

When contracting with a third-party vendor, ensure the relationship adheres to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau guidelines.

The trick is to figure out how to properly manage the onslaught of regulatory changes.

New loan officer compensation laws that exclude payments to originators of 10 or fewer loans over a 12 month period are causing some confusion.

Paul Tomko has chutzpah for committing mortgage fraud while working as an FBI informant.

That giant sucking sound you hear may be the sound of mortgage loan officers from the large national commercial banks moving to small and midsize regional players.

Finding good strategic partners and vendors by mortgage lenders is not just sound business strategy anymore but the law.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as a matter of routine practice, already has enforcement attorneys present at routine audits.

My mortgage finance career has been focused on avoiding nonperforming assets or REO although unforeseen circumstances invariably result in some.

Most originators and servicers have implemented cost improvement programs to survive.

Two recent Department of Justice actions are likely the first of many asserting claims associated with past improper underwriting and lending practices.

Examiners are looking for loan officer email addresses on documents.

Normally, a client can say just about anything to their attorney. That may not be the case if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has its way.

Alan David Tikal is facing charges that he bilked more than 1,000 homeowners in a multi-state, multimillion-dollar mortgage scam.