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RESPA Section 8: Paying for Settlement Services

Section 8 of RESPA states you cannot pay or receive a fee or thing of value in return for referring...

FCRA / FACT Act & Direct Disputes

If your bank furnishes information to a credit reporting agency, it is your responsibility to...

Refinances & Modifications: Flood Considerations

In most cases, new Truth in Lending disclosures are not required when you modify an existing loan....

FCRA/FACT Act Red Flags

Financial institutions are required to have a written identity theft prevention program that is...

Elder Abuse Scams

Back in June 2022, FinCEN issued an Advisory (FIN-2022-A002) related to Elder Financial...

Construction Fraud

On August 15, 2023, FinCEN issued a Notice alerting financial institutions to increasing payroll...

Refinances & Modifications: Regulation B Considerations

If you have a “refinance”, as defined by Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) in 12 CFR 1026.20(a), you...

Drug Trafficking Red Flags

When it comes to identifying potentially suspicious and/or illegal activity such as drug...

FATF Updates

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently updated its lists of jurisdictions with strategic...

BSA: Human Trafficking & Smuggling

You may have heard of a movie called “Sound of Freedom,” which topped the box office earlier this...