CFPBFinal Rule

Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Regulation X; Rescission

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Summary

This regulation removes pandemic-related protections that the federal government put in place to help homeowners struggling with mortgages during COVID-19. The rule ends special borrower protections that were previously offered under mortgage lending rules.

Key Points

  • 1The CFPB is eliminating emergency protections for homeowners that were created during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2These protections previously helped borrowers who fell behind on mortgage payments avoid foreclosure and get assistance
  • 3The rule applies to mortgages regulated under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
  • 4Homeowners will no longer have these specific pandemic-related protections when dealing with their mortgage lenders
  • 5The comment period ends June 17, 2025, allowing the public to submit feedback before the rule is finalized

Key Dates

Published

May 16, 2025

Comment Deadline

June 17, 2025

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