CFPB

Appeals court clears way for Pennsylvania AG suit against Navient

07/27/20

The student loan company had said a three-year-old lawsuit alleging consumer abuses was superseded by a similar CFPB suit. Here’s why the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed.

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CFPB to propose rules for how companies access customer data

07/24/20

The agency plans to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking dealing with efforts by fintechs and data aggregators to leverage a consumer's bank account information.

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Industry bristles at Biden proposal for public credit reporting agency

07/21/20

Banking and credit reporting groups say such an agency could politicize the reporting process. Consumer groups say it would offer consumers a necessary alternative.

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Obama touts Dodd-Frank's staying power

07/21/20

Commemorating the law's anniversary, the ex-president, joined by former Sen. Chris Dodd and Rep. Barney Frank, said years of tenacious GOP opposition did little to change the post-crisis regulatory regime.

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Trump’s attempt to weaken fair housing rules is beyond tone deaf

07/20/20

The White House's efforts to loosen equality requirements in lending run counter to the widespread demand for racial justice. Congress must act.

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Uncertainty about CFPB has banks leery of small-dollar lending

07/19/20

Trump-appointed regulators gave the industry the green light to offer installment loans during the pandemic. But with concerns that the light could turn red in 2021, bankers remain extra cautious.

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Wells takes back chunk of bad loans, CFPB probes Quicken unit, Truist’s cost-cutting: Top stories of the week

07/17/20

Wells Fargo buys $14B of delinquent mortgages tied to pandemic; CFPB launches investigation of Quicken Loans real estate affiliate Rocket Homes Real Estate; Truist accelerates cost-cutting plans; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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CFPB launches investigation of Quicken Loans real estate affiliate

07/16/20

The Detroit lender disclosed that the consumer bureau had sent a civil investigative demand to Rocket Homes Real Estate for potential violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

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CFPB slaps Chicago mortgage lender with redlining lawsuit

07/15/20

The consumer agency alleges Townstone Financial's CEO and president made statements on a radio show discouraging applicants living in Black neighborhoods from seeking home loans.

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FHFA's challenge: Convincing Supreme Court it's not CFPB

07/14/20

A recent ruling declaring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure unconstitutional signaled that a similar outcome awaits the Federal Housing Finance Agency. But the FHFA will argue in a new case that it does not deserve the same fate.

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