On April 1, 2025, Idaho House Bill 150 was signed into law. The bill repeals and adds to the existing law regarding conveyances or encumbrances of homestead property by married couples. 

Across the country, and indeed, even in the United States Congress, legislatures and regulators are introducing bills and rules that would seek to protect the privacy of mortgage loan applicants.  It has become a normal part of applying for credit.

The direction of the CFPB under the Trump Administration remains murky after several key developments in April, including in court cases involving staffing at the agency.  In mid-April, acting leadership at the bureau issued a memo laying out the priorities for the agency, laying the groundwork for a significant reduction in staff, with a realignment of its supervision and enforcement priorities.  The bureau leadership intends to overall reduce participation in supervisory exams, reducing all by around 50%, and shifting focus to depository institutions an

Fannie Mae recently issued Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2025-02 to a provide updates regarding forthcoming changes to the Selling Guide requirement.  Fannie Mae included the following updates:

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Arkansas recently passed Senate Bill 240 (“S.B. 240”) to amend the state’s Credit Reporting Disclosure Act of 1989. S.B. 240 clarifies and changes the requirements for the content of an Arkansas Notice of Adverse Action. 

On May 13, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued VA Pamphlet 26-7, Change 39 which revised Appendix A to the VA Lender’s Handbook, “How to Contact VA” and added a new appendix to the VA Lender’s Handbook, Appendix B, “Stacking O

A certificate that authenticates the signature, seal and position of a public official, like a foreign notary public, who has executed, issued or certified a copy of a document. The certification form is set out in the Hague Convention.

An Apostille enables a document issued in one country to be recognized as valid in another country.  

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