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Oklahoma issues FAQs on remote notarization
The Oklahoma Secretary of State published FAQs on online remote notarization, encouraging businesses to utilize remote notarization capacity in order to bypass in-person meetings and physical delivery of documents. The FAQs also discuss the authorization, bond, and recordkeeping requirements...
InfoBytesDOJ reminds landlords of servicemember rights during Covid-19 crisis
On March 30, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division released a statement encouraging landlords and property managers to provide flexibility for servicemembers who have had to quickly change housing plans and employment responsibilities. The Division explained that due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a March 13...
InfoBytesNCUA issues off-site exam and supervision letter
In March, the NCUA issued a release expanding its March 16 off-site policy by extending off-site examinations through May 1. In the release, the NCUA outlined its top three priorities during the Covid-19 pandemic, which include: (i) “credit unions experiencing significant financial or operational...
InfoBytesSpecial Alert: Treasury and SBA release initial details on Paycheck Protection Program
On Tuesday, March 31, the Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration released initial details regarding the nearly $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Under the program, private lenders will offer SBA-...
InfoBytesRhode Island regulator delays reporting deadlines
In light of widespread interruptions created by the Covid-19 emergency, the Rhode Island Division of Banking extended the due date for debt collectors, small loan lenders, and debt management companies to submit 2020 Rhode Island Annual Reports to April 30, 2020. Extensions beyond that date will be...
InfoBytesOregon publishes website with Covid-19 insurance and financial services information for consumers
Oregon published a website that includes FAQs addressing Covid-19 insurance and financial services information for consumers. The website addresses questions regarding, among other things, making mortgage payments and addressing concerns about keeping money in checking or savings accounts during...
InfoBytesOklahoma State Banking Department issued FAQs from financial institutions affected by Covid-19
The Commissioner of the Oklahoma State Banking Department issued FAQs as a supplement to FAQs issued earlier by the FDIC. The FAQs address: (i) working with borrowers, and appropriately documenting the credit file; (ii) closing a lobby but maintaining drive through service; (iii) access to safe...
InfoBytesNew Hampshire issues FAQs on foreclosures during pandemic
On March 31, the New Hampshire Banking Department issued FAQs for consumers addressing foreclosures during the Covid-19 pandemic. The FAQs reiterate that New Hampshire Emergency Order #4 establishes a temporary prohibition on all foreclosures while New Hampshire’s Covid-19 state of emergency is in...
InfoBytesSpecial Alert: CARES Act places significant burdens on servicers of consumer debt but provides some relief to depositories
President Trump late last week signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that attempts to soften the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumers, including by suspending payments for certain student loan borrowers and enabling mortgage loan borrowers to...
InfoBytesSpecial Alert: CARES Act places significant burdens on servicers of consumer debt but provides some relief to depositories
President Trump late last week signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that attempts to soften the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumers, including by suspending payments for certain student loan borrowers and enabling mortgage loan borrowers to...
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