Insufficient funds transactions occur when consumers issue a payment order (a check, some other written order or an electronic debit) against funds in their bank account, and the account lacks sufficient funds to cover the...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 10, 2024, announced a proposed rule that would require servicers to more intently assist borrowers throughout a "loss mitigation review cycle" before being permitted to...more
7/25/2024
/ Borrowers ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Default ,
Financial Distress ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Loss Mitigation ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mortgages ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulation X ,
Regulatory History ,
RESPA
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently published two final rules revising its Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgage Rule (ATR/QM Rule). The principal purpose of these final rules is to avoid anticipated...more
In an important new development, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Oct. 7, 2020, announced that it has rescinded Compliance Bulletin No. 2015-15 (Bulletin) regarding the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act...more
A number of diverse stakeholders gathered at George Mason University (GMU) on Nov. 18, 2019, to participate in a program entitled "Consumer Debt in America: What Would Rate Caps and Student Loan Forgiveness Mean?" The debate,...more
12/3/2019
/ Banking Sector ,
Community Banks ,
Consumer Financial Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Debt ,
Department of Education ,
FDIC ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Loans ,
FinTech ,
Government-Guaranteed Loans ,
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) ,
Interest Rates ,
Military Lending Act ,
OCC ,
Payday Loans ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Policy ,
Student Loans ,
Usury