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Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) Redlining Mortgage Lenders

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CFPB takes action against mortgage company for discriminatory mortgage lending practices

On January 17, the CFPB released its complaint and proposed consent order against a nondepository mortgage company, alleging violations of the ECOA and Regulation B as well as the CFPA. The CFPB seeks to enjoin the company...more

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DOJ and CFPB Announce Landmark Redlining Settlement With Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

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On October 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they reached a settlement with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway). This settlement...more

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CFPB Reverse-Redlining Claim Survives Dismissal in Colony Ridge

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​​​​​​​On September 13, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss in CFPB v. Colony Ridge, Case No. 4:23-cv-04729....more

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CFPB Appeals District Court’s Dismissal of Nonbank Redlining Action

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On April 3, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a notice to appeal a district court’s decision to dismiss its complaint against Townstone Finance, Inc. (Townstone), a nonbank mortgage lender, and its...more

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Court Dismisses CFPB’s ECOA Action Alleging Discrimination Against Prospective Applicants Against Nonbank Lender

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On February 3, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted Defendants Townstone Financial, Inc., a mortgage broker/lender, and Barry Sturner’s, Townstone’s owner, motion to dismiss the...more

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