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Court Denies CFPB/Townstone Bid to Undo Consent Order

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As previously reported, in March 2025 the CFPB and Townstone Financial (Townstone) filed a joint motion with a U.S. District Court seeking to reverse the November 2024 consent order between the parties that resolved CFPB...more

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Fifth Circuit Agrees to Dismiss CFPB’s UDAAP Examination Manual Appeal, Aligning with Bureau’s New Regulatory Priorities

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On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) appeal concerning the vacated amendments to its Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices...more

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CFPB Moves to Vacate ECOA Settlement Against Illinois-based Mortgage Lender

On March 26, the CFPB filed a motion to vacate its recent settlement against an Illinois-based mortgage lender accused of engaging in discriminatory marketing practices in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)...more

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Fifth Circuit Places Partial Stay on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule Amid Leadership Change

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB Small Business Lending Rule. The rule is being challenged by various industry...more

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Appeals Court Holds ECOA Liability Extends to Prospective Applicants

On July 11, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued its highly anticipated decision in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Townstone Financial, Inc., et al. In this pivotal decision, the...more

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CFPB Wins Big Reversal in Illinois Redlining Lawsuit

On July 11, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision dismissing a CFPB action against an Illinois-based mortgage lender and its owner for violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act....more

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CFPB removes changes regarding discrimination as an unfair practice from UDAAP exam manual but appeals from district court order...

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In September 2023, the CFPB updated its UDAAP Examination Manual to remove the changes it made in March 2022 which provided that unfair acts or practices encompassed discriminatory conduct, even in circumstances to which...more

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CFPB Files Opening Brief in its Appeal of District Court Ruling that ECOA Applies Only to Applicants

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On June 14, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed its opening brief in its appeal of a U.S. district court’s decision in the CFPB’s enforcement action against Townstone Mortgage (Townstone). The CFPB’s...more

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SCOTUS Grimm decision could impact CFPB position on ECOA protection for gender identity and sexual orientation

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On October 28, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari in Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that marked the first time...more

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