December 15, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — “ABA, along with other financial trade associations, filed an amicus brief yesterday in opposition to applying overtime regulations to most bank employees who originate residential mortgages. The amicus was filed in the case of Henry vs. Quicken Loans in the United States District Court of Eastern Michigan. “The amicus brief argues that the new Administrator’s Interpretation marked a sudden and dramatic shift in the Dept. of Labor’s position that is inconsistent with the regulations that it seeks to interpret, and that the sudden and dramatic reversal of course results in an unfair surprise to employers who have reasonably relied on the Dept. of Labor’s prior interpretations.
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