On March 27th, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act. The Act contains several provisions that will impact current or future bankruptcy cases.
On April 19th, changes made by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) via the Mortgage Servicing Final Rule to Regulation Z will take effect, and mortgage servicers will be required to make changes to the periodic statements or coupon books that they send to borrowers who have filed bankruptcy.