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In HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v. Andrea Joy Nussinow, the Supreme Court of the State of New York denied HSBC Bank's request to reform a residential mortgage...

New York Real Property Law § 291-f provides that where a recorded mortgage, or an instrument relating to such mortgage, contains an agreement referring to § 291-f and restricting the mortgagor's right...

Explore how cybercriminals are weaponizing trusted platforms like Google Ads and legitimate brand names to deliver sophisticated malware campaigns that bypass traditional security controls. Discover the emerging threat landscape...

An investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission may only charge a performance fee with respect to "qualified clients."

The New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal, affirming a determination of an Administrative Law Judge, has held that Astoria Bank, which engaged in a banking business in New York City...

Under the REMIC rules, a mortgage loan ceases to be a good REMIC asset if the borrower replaces the real property collateral with government securities (known as defeasance) less than two years...

On March 26, 2026, mortgage provider Better Home & Finance and cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase announced a partnership with Fannie Mae to offer Fannie Mae-complaint mortgages backed by cryptocurrency from borrowers as collateral.

In a novel transaction for the blockchain and mortgage industries, a blockchain-focused financial services company and an investment firm announced the completion of a transaction involving the origination...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the midst of what many see as its most serious challenge to date.

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today ruled on a critical case "about executive power and individual liberty."

A new California law, Senate Bill No. 478, takes aim at "drip pricing," the practice of advertising goods or services at one price and then adding mandatory charges or fees later in the sales transaction.

Congress has passed legislation to reauthorize partial claims with VA-guaranteed home loans, providing relief options for veterans facing foreclosure. The VA has announced implementation timelines for servicers to integrate this program into their systems, with the program opening for submissions in mid-2026.

On March 24, 2020, in response to the growing anticipation that renters in multifamily properties are being negatively impacted by the implications ...

A broker-dealer settled SEC charges for violating short sale order marking regulations.

Executive compensation continues to creep upward. Critics define the problem as inadequate disclosure: You can’t tell what executives are being paid. That’s like saying the real evil of bank robbery is that you can’t identify the crooks because of those darned masks.

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("the Bureau") issued Bulletin 2011-04, announcing that it intends to issue Early Warning Notices to potential respondents prior to initiating enforcement proceedings.

On November 15, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules to modernize and improve the capital-raising, reporting and disclosure requirements for smaller companies in response to recommendations made by the SEC's Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies in its final report.