CFPB Launches Inquiry Into Mortgage “Junk Fees”
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CFPB Launches Inquiry Into Mortgage “Junk Fees”

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a public inquiry into mortgage “junk fees,” which it says hide in closing costs. The Bureau said closing costs have “risen steeply” and cause undue financial stress on both borrowers, who bear the burden of higher prices, and lenders, who have to pass costs along to borrowers in order to…

SECURE Notarization Act Receives Support By Industry Leaders
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SECURE Notarization Act Receives Support By Industry Leaders

Industry leaders are rallying around a federal bill that would permit the nationwide use of remote online notarization. The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act, H.R. 1509, establishes national standards for remote and electronic notarizations. The legislation requires the creation and retention of video and audio recordings, as well as the use…

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