Buckley Sandler Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Industry Groups in Tenth Circuit TILA Case

CFPB TILA

On May 3, BuckleySandler filed an amicus brief on behalf of three industry trade groups in a Tenth Circuit case addressing the right to rescind a mortgage under the Truth in Lending Act. The CFPB previously filed an amicus brief in Rosenfield v. HSBC Bank, No. 10-1442 (10th Cir.), in which it argued that borrowers who do not receive certain TILA-required disclosures should be permitted to rescind so long as they notify their lenders within three years—even if they did not file suit within TILA’s three-year repose period. The industry amicus brief, filed on behalf of the American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, and Consumer Mortgage Coalition, urges the Tenth Circuit to hold that TILA’s statute of repose requires that any right of rescission expire three years after origination even if the consumer previously notified the lender. The industry amicus brief argues that holding otherwise contravenes the purpose of TILA's statute of repose and creates unnecessary uncertainty that will negatively affect the industry and consumers alike.