DODD-FRANK

The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB consolidates most Federal consumer financial protection authority in one place. The CFPB works to protect consumers from unscrupulous business practices by banks and mortgage lenders. They also work with regulators in large banks to stop transactions that hurt consumers, such as risky lending.

Along with its many responsibility’s the CFPB watches over credit reporting agencies, credit and debit cards, payday and consumer loans. They provide consumers with access to ‘plain English’ information about mortgages and credit scores along with a 24-hour toll-free consumer hotline to report issues with financial services.

Many people who negotiated with the bank experienced:

• Poor communication
• Slow response times
• The bank repeatedly losing documents
• Ignoring attempts for information
• …and for some, the loss of their homes in spite of their best efforts to save it.

This is an example of some of the many egregious offenses perpetrated by the banks: Dallas News Article

• Delayed response to your communications

• Greater than five day response (in writing) to your loan modification submission
• Greater than thirty days to determine status of a complete loss mitigation package submission(in writing)
• Repetitive claims of lost documentation or faxes Denying a full modification after you have made timely trial mod payments
• Failure to accept a timely payment
• Filing a foreclosure prior to 120 days payment delinquency
• Filing a foreclosure while you are in review for a modification
• Lack of live communication with your lender prior to foreclosure initiation
• Collection activities continuing AFTER losing your home
• Erroneous billing on your mortgage statements

After receiving tens of thousands of complaints, the federal government saw the need to reign in the mortgage companies and banks that were forcing homeowners into foreclosure rather than providing the help they were required to provide. The Dodd-Frank Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) finally put federal regulations on the side of the homeowner rather than the banks.

Under the FNMA/FHLMC/Flex Modification Program

A foreclosure is not allowed to be initiated while a borrower is in review for a modification. The banks/mortgage companies have in some cases done nearly everything possible to hinder the modification process and force homeowners to lose their homes.

They have ignored phone calls, repeatedly denied receiving documentation, though people have such proof as fax confirmations, etc.

While the Dodd-Frank Act and CFPB can’t undo what has been done, it does allow for some level of financial relief. If we win your case you could receive up to $2,000 for every incident we can identify. Our Law Firm wants to make sure that you receive the compensation you are due.

Our firm understands the complex regulations and the many instances in which your rights may have been violated. This is not a class action suit: each case is individually handled and pursued. There is no obligation for our review. Call one of our experienced representatives to discuss your situation to see if there have been any violations.