Regulatory Updates

Choose state
All
Federal
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Choose year
All
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
<ul class="alm-listing alm-noscript"><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      June 7, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/georgia-legislative-update/'>Georgia Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>The Georgia legislature recently amended provisions of its laws related to mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, effective July 1, 2019. GEORGIA HOUSE BILL 185 A licensed mortgage lender is authorized to engage in all activities that are authorized for a mortgage broker and, as a result, is not required to obtain a mortgage broker license. [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/georgia-legislative-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      June 3, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/federal-regulatory-update-4/'>Federal Regulatory Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>FEDERAL AGENCIES AMEND REGULATIONS REGARDING FLOOD HAZARD AREAS - 82 FEDERAL REGISTER 4953&nbsp; The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Board”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Farm Credit Administration (“FCA”), and the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”) are amending their regulations regarding [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/federal-regulatory-update-4/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      May 30, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/arizona-and-arkansas-legislative-update/'>Arizona and Arkansas Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>The Arizona legislature recently amended its recording fees, effective June 30, 2019.&nbsp; The Arkansas legislature recently amended the Fair Mortgage Lending Act (the “Act”).&nbsp; It also amended its laws to require closing agents to provide certain disclosures when closing a transaction involving rural and agricultural properties and amended its Personal Information Protection Act.&nbsp; The Arkansas [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/arizona-and-arkansas-legislative-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      May 28, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/florida-and-new-hampshire-legislative-update/'>Florida, and New Hampshire Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>The Florida legislature recently amended its laws regarding licensing exemptions, effective July 1, 2019, while the New Hampshire legislature amended provisions affecting non-depository mortgage bankers, brokers, and servicers, effective May 15, 2019. FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 935 An individual who does not hold himself or herself out to the public as being in the mortgage lending [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/florida-and-new-hampshire-legislative-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      May 15, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/illinois-regulatory-update/'>Illinois Regulatory Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>ILLINOIS REGULATION 38 IL ADMIN CODE PART 1050 The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation recently amended certain rules related to the Residential Mortgage License Act (“Act”) related to independent loan processors and advertisements, effective May 10, 2019. "Independent loan processing entity" means an entity engaged solely in providing loan processing services through the [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/illinois-regulatory-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      May 15, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/new-jersey-legislative-update-2/'>New Jersey Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>The New Jersey legislature recently revised the statute of limitations for foreclosures, amended its laws related to common interest associations regarding the recording of liens for unpaid assessments, amended its laws related to residential mortgage lending, all effective April 29, 2019.&nbsp; In addition, the legislature amended its related to foreclosure and abandoned properties, effective May [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/new-jersey-legislative-update-2/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      May 3, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/west-virginia-legislative-update/'>West Virginia Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>The West Virginia legislature recently amended its laws related to financial institutions and to provide for out-of-state commissioners who may take acknowledgments of deeds and other writings to be admitted for recording in West Virginia.&nbsp; The legislation discussed in this memorandum are effective May 30, and June 7, 2019 respectfully. WEST VIRGINIA SENATE BILL 453 [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/west-virginia-legislative-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      April 15, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/utah-legislative-update/'>Utah Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>The Utah legislature has recently amended its mortgage loan originator licensing laws to allow temporary authority, the law setting recording fees; the law regarding notices filed with the State Construction Registry (“Registry”); the laws allowing remote notarization and liability for notarial acts of an employee.&nbsp; All the laws discussed are effective May 13, 2019.&nbsp; UTAH [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/utah-legislative-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      March 26, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/federal-judicial-update/'>Federal Judicial Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>OBDUSKEY V. MCCARTHY &amp; HOLTHUS U.S. SUPREME COURT, CASE #17-1307 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court recently held in favor of law firms that handle foreclosures on behalf of lenders.&nbsp; The opinion was issued March 20, 2019. Wells Fargo hired the law firm McCarthy &amp; Holthus LLP to carry out a nonjudicial foreclosure on a Colorado [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/federal-judicial-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div><div class='oxy-post'>
  <div class='oxy-post-meta'>

    <div class='oxy-post-meta-date oxy-post-meta-item'>
      March 13, 2019    </div>
  </div>
  <a class='oxy-post-title' href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/massachusetts-legislative-update/'>Massachusetts Legislative Update</a>
  <div class='oxy-post-content'>
    <p>MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE BILL 4806 &nbsp; The Massachusetts legislature recently enacted legislation to protect consumer information, effective April 10, 2019. &nbsp; “Breach of security” means the unauthorized acquisition or unauthorized use of unencrypted data or, encrypted electronic data and the confidential process or key that is capable of compromising the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal [&hellip;]</p>
  </div>

  <a href='https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/massachusetts-legislative-update/' class='oxy-read-more'>Read More</a>

</div></ul><div class="alm-paging">Pages: <span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=1">1</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=2">2</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=3">3</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=4">4</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=5">5</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=6">6</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=7">7</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=8">8</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=9">9</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=10">10</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=11">11</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=12">12</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=13">13</a></span><span class="page"><a href="https://www.asurity.com/regulatory-updates/?pg=14">14</a></span></div>