Mortgage servicers will be required to suspend foreclosure activities for up to 60 days if they are notified that a borrower has applied for mortgage assistance under the Treasury Department’s Homeowner Assistance Fund, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced today. The HAF was established to prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after Jan. 21, 2020.
ABA supports proposed reforms to OCC appeals process
An independent supervisory appeals process at the OCC would serve as a crucial backstop to support and promote fair and consistent supervision, ABA said.









