Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (HPA)

The CFPB recently issued Compliance Bulletin 2015-03, addressing the cancellation and termination requirements for private mortgage insurance (PMI) under the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (HPA). We note that this Bulletin does not provide much in the way of novel interpretation or expected best practices. Instead, the Bulletin outlines the basics of these requirements, and cites examples of servicing practices that have misapplied or confused the plain language of the HPA.… Continue Reading