2025 FRBP Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Amendment Compliance
Critical Changes Coming (Effective December 1, 2025)
The rules for handling mortgage loans in Chapter 13 bankruptcy are being rewritten. On December 1, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure roll out significant updates to Rule 3002.1—designed to give debtors full visibility into their plan obligations and hold servicers to a higher standard of transparency and timeliness. If you’re responsible for default servicing—whether you’re a Bankruptcy Operations Manager, Compliance Officer, or Default Servicing Executive—you’ll feel the impact immediately. These changes mean:
Expanded Motion Rights
Debtors can file a Motion to Determine Mortgage Claim Status at any point during a Chapter 13 plan, not only trustees.
On-Demand Requests
Debtors may request a full loan status review without prior cause at any time during the Chapter 13 case under amended Rule 3002.1(f).
Mandatory New Forms
All responses to status motions and final cure notices must use official 410C13 series forms (M1, M1R, NR) with no substitutions permitted.
Severe Penalties
Failure to file required notices or responses within deadlines can result in court sanctions, barred claims, and attorney fee awards to debtors.
The Impact on Your Business
Mortgage servicers are under pressure to meet every court-mandated deadline with absolute accuracy—or risk severe financial and reputational fallout. Under the December 1 updates, you must produce formally audited account data on demand, every time a debtor or trustee files a motion. Servicers who rely on spreadsheets and manual workflows will quickly face the risk of missed deadlines, manual errors, and the need to expand headcount just to keep up.
Non-compliance isn’t theoretical. In recent years, one major servicer paid over $85 million in sanctions and settlements for failing to file payment change notices on time—an outcome that could be yours without automated controls and instant reconciliation. As inquiry volumes spike, manual processes will buckle under the weight of faster timelines and higher stakes.
Real-time loan status reporting with complete accuracy
Without it, you’ll face outdated filings, court disputes, and potential sanctions for providing stale information.
Transparent reconciliation of escrow, suspense, and postpetition payments
Lack of clear, itemized reconciliations invites creditor objections, borrower challenges, and costly fee reversals.
Immediate access to payoff figures and amortization data
Delays or errors here lead to misstatements in court, missed cure calculations, and exposure to litigation.
Rapid response times to avoid court intervention
Failing to meet 21–28 day deadlines triggers hearings, statutory penalties, and multi-million-dollar judgments.
The InfoEx Advantage
InfoEx is the industry’s leading bankruptcy platform that turns regulatory complexity into automated precision. Built specifically for Chapter 13 workflows, it eliminates manual bottlenecks, reduces headcount needs, and ensures you never miss a critical filing.
Auto-generated Forms
InfoEx ingests live loan data and populates every required 410C13 form in seconds—no manual entry, no misfiled documents, guaranteed court compliance.
Streamlined Responses
Upon a debtor or trustee motion, InfoEx auto-assembles and delivers a fully formatted response package instantly, preventing missed deadlines and avoiding hearings.
Compliance Monitoring
Continuous reconciliation of post-petition payments, escrow, and suspense balances for every Chapter 13 loan—InfoEx flags discrepancies before they escalate into legal challenges.
Proactive Alerts
Predictive alerts surface anomalies (escrow shortfalls, payment mismatches) before a motion is filed, giving your team time to resolve issues on your terms.
Why Servicers Nationwide Rely on InfoEx for Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1 Compliance
Eliminate Legal Risk
Automated compliance with complete audit trails
Seamless Integration
Works with your existing loan servicing platforms
National Scale
Proven support for portfolios of any size
Future-Proof
Built to adapt to evolving bankruptcy regulations
24/7 Support
Expert team available when you need us most
Don’t Wait Until December 1st
Be ready when the first debtor motion hits your desk.
See how InfoEx’s automation does the heavy lifting—so you can avoid extra hires and transform your compliance process from reactive to proactive.