On January 10, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revived its policy statements on No-Action Letters (NALs) and Compliance Assistance Sandbox (CAS) Approvals. These unexpected changes come just days before...more
1/17/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
ECOA ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
No-Action Letters ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sandbox ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
On December 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its final rule implementing Section 307 of the 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) and amending...more
12/20/2024
/ Ad Valorem Tax ,
Clean Energy ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Covered Transactions ,
EGRRCPA ,
Final Rules ,
Financing ,
High-Priced Mortgage Loans (HPML) ,
HOEPA ,
Incentives ,
PACE ,
Property Improvements ,
Regulation Z ,
Residential Property Owners ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released an interpretive rule stating that “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) providers are “card issuers” and “creditors” under the federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and...more
On March 8, 2024, the CFPB issued a blog post signaling a new front in its focus on “junk fees”—mortgage closing costs. Notably, the CFPB suggests that title insurance, credit report and appraisal, origination, and other...more
3/19/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Closing Costs ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Fees ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
RESPA ,
Title Insurance ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)