The CFPB released its much-anticipated proposed update to the mortgage servicing rules last month that would make permanent many of the temporary servicing rules enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
Recent releases from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) show that the mortgage industry is in the crosshairs of the CFPB's campaign against so-called junk fees. Earlier this year, the CFPB indicated its interest...more
5/6/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Late Fees ,
Loan Servicing ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgage Loan Originators ,
Mortgage Servicing Rules ,
Mortgages ,
Regulation X ,
Regulation Z ,
UDAAP
As 2024 gets off the ground, federal regulators are continuing their focus on fair lending issues. In February, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released a statement on examination principles...more
3/6/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Appraisal ,
Banking Examinations ,
Bias ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Fair Lending ,
FFIEC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lending ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
Property Valuation ,
Racial Bias ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Valuation
One week after the CFPB published its proposed rule restricting overdraft fees, the CFPB proposed yet another rule prohibiting nonsufficient funds fees (NSF fees) on transactions like declined debit card purchases and...more
After more than five years—with competing developments at times—the federal banking agencies (Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC) have revamped the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
The final...more
As part of the continuing financial regulatory reform efforts following the 2023 bank failures, the FDIC, the OCC, and the Federal Reserve issued a proposed rule that would generally require large banks and thrifts with total...more
Colorado has passed a law that amends the Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC) to extend state interest rate limits on certain consumer loans made by out-of-state state-chartered banks, which caps rates at a maximum...more
6/30/2023
/ Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Interest Rates ,
Loans ,
National Bank Act ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Preemption ,
Standard Chartered Bank ,
State Charters
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has once again been found to be unconstitutionally structured. The ruling is a win for CFPB critics and calls into question most actions taken by the agency....more