Force-Placed Insurance News

Force-Placed Insurers on Hot Seat as N.Y. Regulators Expand Probe

New York regulators are expanding their investigation into the so-called force-placed insurance that target homeowners in financial distress. Benjamin Lawsky, the state’s superintendent for the financial services department, said Thursday that he has asked largest licensed force-placed insurers operating in …

New York Presses Citi Unit on Force-Placed Insurance Probe

New York regulators urged Citigroup Inc.’s mortgage unit on Wednesday to stop resisting and comply with a subpoena related to an investigation of the force-placed insurance industry. In January, the New York Department of Financial Services issued subpoenas to roughly …

Report: N.Y. Regulators Examine Banks Over Force-Placed Home Insurance

New York financial regulators are reportedly investigating several major banks to find out whether they fraudulently steered homeowners into more expensive home insurance. According to The New York Times, the office of Benjamin Lawsky, the superintendent of New York State’s …