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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Disparate Impact Financial Services Industry

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White House Executive Order Eliminates Disparate-Impact Liability Enforcement

On April 23, the White House issued an Executive Order entitled Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, directing federal agencies to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Eliminate Disparate Impact Analysis

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President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.” This order aims to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability in all contexts, emphasizing the importance of...more

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CFPB Releases Study on Differential Treatment of Black and White Small Business Owners Seeking Loans

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On November 13, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released a pilot study titled “Matched-Pair Testing in Small Business Lending Markets” highlighting what the CFPB believes were two statistically...more

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Agencies Issue Proposed Interagency Guidance on Real Estate Appraisal Reconsiderations of Value

Last week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), and the Consumer Financial...more

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CFPB and other Federal Regulators Eye Regulation Aimed at Curbing Algorithmic Bias in Automated Home Valuations

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Late last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took another step toward adopting rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms in appraising home values. Specifically, the CFPB...more

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An Opportune Time For Financial Institutions to Review Their Fair Lending Procedures

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At the beginning of his term, President Biden declared that his administration would make it a policy to eliminate “racial bias and other forms of discrimination in all states of home-buying and renting.”...more

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State Regulator Pursues Disparate Impact in Auto Finance

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Players in the auto finance industry have been watching the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ping-pong over the last several years regarding disparate impact theories under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The disparate...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - March Top 10

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Each month, we host a 30-minute webinar outlining the month's key announcements and takeaways from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for financial services providers to consider. In this month's article, we...more

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SEC Stays Busy With Amendments And Extensions To Various Rules, Definitions And Disclosures

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to update and expand the statistical disclosures that bank and savings and loan registrants must provide to investors for the first time in 30...more

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CFPB Files First Ever Redlining Complaint Against a Non-Bank Mortgage Lender

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On July 15, 2020, the CPFB filed a complaint in federal court against Townestone Financial, Inc. (Townestone) representing the first ever redlining complaint against a non-bank mortgage lender. ...more

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Ain’t No Party Like an Anti-Discriminatory-Rule-Writing Party

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The financial services industry had been waiting with bated breath to see how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) would resume efforts to prescribe rules and give guidance to implement the far-reaching Section...more

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CFPB Hints at Possible Disparate Impact Rulemaking in Fall Agenda

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Fall 2018 rulemaking agenda last week, and it included a surprise for those interested in fair lending....more

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The Trump Administration: Change By Executive Action and Inaction

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely result in significant changes in U.S....more

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