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Enforcement Actions Mortgages Regulation Z

Morgan Lewis

CFPB Revokes Guidance in Sweeping Rollback of Agency Policies and Priorities

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In a sweeping announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revoked nearly 70 interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and guidance documents on May 12, 2025. The Federal Register Notice adds to the pullback on...more

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Home equity contracts: The CFPB weighs in

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If there was any doubt about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) (under current leadership) feels about what it calls “home equity contracts” (also known as shared appreciation agreements, shared equity...more

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CFPB Takes a Stance on Home Equity Contracts

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On January 15, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CPFB” or the “Bureau”) took three coordinated actions related to home equity contracts (also referred to as “home equity investments,” “home equity agreements,”...more

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CFPB Issues Warning on Risks of Home Equity Contracts, Takes Legal Action to Ensure Compliance with TILA

On January 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report, consumer advisory, and filed an amicus brief addressing the risks associated with home equity contracts (HECs)—financial products often...more

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CFPB Sues Mortgage Lender for Predatory Lending Practices in Manufacture Homes Loans

On January 6, 2025, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against a non-bank manufactured home financing company for violations of the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z. The lawsuit alleges that the mortgage lender engaged in...more

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Tougher Standards for Certain Home Improvement Loans

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On May 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report and a proposed rule to clarify and strengthen its regulation of so-called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. PACE financing is...more

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CFPB Sues Connecticut-Based Mortgage Lender

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On January 15, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it had filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against a Connecticut-based mortgage company and three...more

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CFPB Issues Additional Consent Orders for False and Misleading Mortgage Advertising

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Since late July, the CFPB has issued seven consent orders against mortgage companies in which the CFPB asserts that the companies engaged in false and misleading advertising to service members and veterans. ...more

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CFPB Settles with Colorado Mortgage Servicer for $1.52M for Alleged RESPA Violations

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On May 11, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) settled with a Colorado-based mortgage servicer that serviced a portfolio of mortgage loans worth approximately $112.69 billion. According to the CFPB, the...more

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FTC provides 2015 enforcement report to CFPB

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The Federal Trade Commission has provided its annual report to the CFPB covering the FTC’s enforcement activities in 2015 related to compliance with Regulation Z (Truth in Lending), Regulation M (Consumer Leasing), and...more

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