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April 10, 2018 If you answered "yes"If your business collects “personal data” from a resident of the European Union or of any of the additional three states in the European Economic Area, you must comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by Ma…
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March 24, 2016 Businesses today are collecting and storing more personal information than ever before, but their data security systems may not have kept pace.Data security plans are especially important for businesses in the Granite State, which has specific laws mandati…
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$48M Arbitration Award vs. Investment Advisor Upheld
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October 16, 2015 On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the EU-US Safe Harbor arrangement is invalid. The Safe Harbor Principles, which have been in effect since 2000, enabled US companies to import personal data from EU countries without…
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September 24, 2015 The University of California, Los Angeles, Health System on Tuesday said that a laptop containing medical record numbers, health information used for treatment plans and the names of about 1,200 patients was stolen from a faculty member in July.Could that…
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September 17, 2014 On Thursday, September 11, 2014 the Massachusetts Division of Banks held a public hearing regarding regulations to implement Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2014, An Act Further Regulating Flood Insurance (the "Act"). The Division will continue to accept writte…
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June 21, 2013 The Division of Banks released final amendments to the state Foreclosure Prevention regulations in early June, which implement Massachusetts General Laws ch. 244 §35B. The revised regulations become effective June 21, 2013. Use of the regulatory form …
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December 8, 2011 On November 28, 2011, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a decision in Culhane v. Aurora Loan Services of Nebraska, regarding the legal standing of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS"). In a case in…
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November 7, 2011 In Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez, the Supreme Judicial Court heard a number of strategies for establishing clear title to previously foreclosed properties – and shot down almost all of them. Still, the door was left at least partially open, though the court ha…
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The Law of Truth in Lending
January 1, 2010
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Massachusetts Data Security Regulations to be Enforced in 2010
December 1, 2009
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Guidelines for Understanding and Complying with Fair Lending Rules
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Points Regulation is Pointless for Borrowers, Lenders, and Regulators
January 1, 1993
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Erroneous ARM Adjustments: A New Source for Potential Lender Liability
December 1, 1992
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Loan Flipping is the Latest Peril Threatening Unwary Mortgage Lenders
October 23, 1991
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Mortgage Transfer Servicing Rules Have Small Impact But Big Message
June 19, 1991
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Compliance Alert: Possible ARM Rate Adjustment Errors Could have Examiners Breathing Down your Neck
June 1, 1991
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The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977: The Saga Continues...
May 1, 1991
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The ARM Adjustment Problem May Be Larger and Costlier Than You Think
April 3, 1991
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