""During the economic downturn precipitated by the housing market crash, the devil seemed to be everywhere economically, from loose (or worse) lending standards to the losing job market. Now, several years later as mortgage servicers prepare for the January 10, 2014 effective date for complying with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) new rules for servicers, rest assured that the Dark One inhabits his usual sticky spot.""
So begins contributor Brian A. Lee's probe into the challenges servicers are still dealing with so close to the January implementation date. How prepared are you for the big deadline? Check out this piece--first published in _MReport's_ December issue--to find out.
Read more in _MReport's_ ""digital archives"":http://digital.themreport.com/i/222840.