Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Resources to help industry participants understand, implement, and comply with the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Regulation X Featured topic On September 1, 2023, the CFPB released a non-exhaustive list of HUD-issued official rules, interpretations, or policy statements that continue to be applied today by the CFPB
12 CFR Part 1024 - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) Subpart B - Mortgage Settlement and Escrow Accounts § 1024 6–§ 1024 20 § 1024 6 Special information booklet at time of loan application § 1024 7 Good faith estimate 12 CFR Part 1024 - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) Most recently amended April 19, 2023
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act FAQs Incident to or part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan To be a violation, the referral(s) must be directly or indirectly incident to or part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan 12 USC § 2602(1); 12 CFR § 1024 2(b)
CFPB Consumer Laws and Regulations RESPA Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) (12 U S C 2601 et seq ) (the Act) became effective on June 20, 1975 The Act requires lenders, mortgage brokers, or servicers of home loans to provide borrowers with pertinent and timely disclosures regarding the nature and costs of the real estate
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act FAQs RESPA Section 8(a) prohibits kickbacks for business referrals involving a federally related mortgage loan RESPA Section 8(a) prohibits the giving and accepting of kickbacks (e g , cash or other “things of value” as defined in RESPA and Regulation X) pursuant to any agreement or understanding to refer settlement service business or business incident to a real estate settlement service in
RESPA Procedures | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is applicable to all “federally related mortgage loans,” except as provided under 12 CFR 1024 5(b) and 1024 5(d), discussed below “Federally related mortgage loans” are defined as: Loans (other than temporary loans), including refinancings that satisfy the following two criteria:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act1 The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) (12 U S C 2601 et seq ) (the Act) became effective on June 20, 1975 The Act requires lenders, mortgage brokers, or servicers of home loans to provide borrowers with pertinent and timely disclosures regarding the nature and costs of the real estate settlement process The Act also
2013 Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule Under the Real Estate . . . The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) amended federal mortgage disclosure requirements under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) that are implemented in Regulation Z The amendments relate to when a creditor may compare charges paid by or imposed on the consumer to amounts
Mortgage Servicing Rules Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures . . . The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is amending Regulation X, which implements the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, and implementing a commentary that sets forth an official interpretation to the regulation The final rule implements provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regarding
§ 1024. 1 Designation. | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Appendix A to Part 1024 — Instructions for Completing HUD-1 and HUD-1a Settlement Statements; known as Regulation X, is issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to implement the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, as amended, 12 U S C 2601 et seq Next section - § 1024 2 § 1024 2 Definitions