Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Nia Binns has been re-appointed Health and Wellness Committee Co-Chair of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago Inc. (BWLA) for the 2026 – 2027 bar year.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Charles Townsend, partner-in-charge of the Dallas office, has been named a finalist in the Best Mentor category of the 2026 Texas Legal Awards, presented by American Law Media (ALM).

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Sandy, partner-in-charge of the firm’s Cleveland office, has been selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business as a 2026 Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law.

Read Hinshaw partner Stephanie Mulcahy’s Law360 analysis on the significant developments of three long-standing questions in Illinois mortgage enforcement, all of which have come out in favor of lenders.

Read about the significance of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) for mortgage lenders and loan servicers, as Hinshaw partner Brian McGrath discusses in a recent Newsday article.

Read Akeela White’s breakdown of the House Financial Services subcommittee’s hearing on credit reporting—and what proposed reforms could mean for compliance and litigation risk.

Hinshaw partners Brian McGrath, Lauren Campisi, and Leslie Meredith will speak at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA’s) 2026 Compliance and Risk Management Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, from September 27–29, 2026.

Hinshaw proudly serves as a Diamond Sponsor of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference in Miami from May 4 to 7, 2026.

Hinshaw partners Lauren Campisi and Brian McGrath will present at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Servicing Solutions Conference and Expo in Dallas, Texas, from February 16 to 19, 2026.

Hinshaw partner John Kimble will present “CFPB Fair Lending Shifts: Immigration Status and Mortgage Access” during a CeriFi LegalEdge CLE webinar on November 6, from 10:00 to 11:00 am EST.

Read our new blog post on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Watkin decision confirming mortgage liens survive foreclosure limitations.

Read about two significant wins for Illinois mortgage lenders that provide critical certainty for lenders enforcing HELOCs and long-pending foreclosure actions in Illinois.

Ten state attorneys general are challenging the OCC’s mortgage escrow and preemption rules, raising significant questions about federal banking authority and state consumer protection laws. Read our full analysis to understand the potential implications for lenders, regulators, and the consumer financial services industry.