State regulators

A federal judge in Florida dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's lawsuit against Ocwen Financial Services, stating the agency improperly asserted an excessive number of claims without specifying the particular count to which they applied.

Paul Manafort, the disgraced former campaign chairman for President Trump, is seeking dismissal of a mortgage fraud case against him in New York because he was already tried on similar charges in federal court.

New York State regulators entered into a settlement with a hedge fund in a case of alleged unlicensed and predatory mortgage lending activity by Vision Property Management.

After two disastrous fire seasons, California officials have been besieged by homeowners in fire-prone areas complaining that their insurance premiums are skyrocketing or their plans are suddenly being dropped.

1st Alliance has ceased lending activities following the loss of bonding in Connecticut, plus financial concerns it links to a state regulatory dispute, but it may later seek to recapitalize.

A Florida-based loan servicing company has agreed to pay $84,000 to cover attorneys fees, penalties and costs associated with improper foreclosures it initiated in Maine, the state said.

The oft-delayed sale of Genworth Financial might need new approvals from U.S. insurance regulators if and when it disposes of its Canadian mortgage insurance stake.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is monitoring how the bankrupt Ditech Holding Corp. handles borrower-sensitive issues like foreclosure proceedings, and is backing the involvement of a consumer creditors' committee.

The mortgage industry is calling for better alignment between the federal government and state of New York regarding proposed regulatory revisions that would affect local servicers.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty in a New York mortgage fraud case — state charges that are beyond the reach of a presidential pardon.

The Citigroup mortgage unit is not the first lender to be tripped up by California law requiring the interest payments on escrow impound accounts.

Amid a state-wide housing shortage, developers say they feel increasingly burdened by unpredictable government service and impact fees that are almost three-times higher than the national average.

Ocwen Financial, Fidelity Information Services and Fidelity's corporate parent have agreed to settle a lawsuit over regulatory audit expenses Fidelity submitted to Ocwen for reimbursement.

Having poor credit doesn't necessarily keep someone looking to become a mortgage broker from obtaining a surety bond, but it can complicate matters.

New licensing rules for mortgage professionals servicing loans secured by New Jersey properties will go into effect this summer, adding to a trend toward tighter state regulation of standalone servicers.

Caliber Home Loans settled a grievance with the Massachusetts attorney general over allegations of providing distressed borrowers with unaffordable loan modifications.

Now that Ocwen settled the servicing practices lawsuit brought by the Massachusetts attorney general, just two outstanding complaints remain from the 30 filed nearly two years ago.

Mortgage brokers need to consider bringing their business into new locations to overcome limitations like competition and a finite number of possible customers.

Just minutes after his federal prison sentence was raised, Paul Manafort was charged by New York state prosecutors with residential mortgage fraud, conspiracy and falsifying business records.

A patchwork of state laws makes it tough for lenders to adopt electronic notarization, but they'll need to if they want to make a fully digital mortgage a reality.