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Shapiro Administration Joins $15.5 Million Settlement
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Fusion42 · 15 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities joined 47 states in a $15.5 million settlement with NewRez LLC for improperly charging borrowers force-placed insurance despite active policies, requiring NewRez to pay penalties and improve monitoring.
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You must tighten oversight on force-placed insurance practices immediately as regulators are penalising improper borrower charges more aggressively. This opens a stricter compliance bar for mortgage servicers and a chance to win trust by proving fair billing.
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