SCOTUS

CFPB’s Kraninger agrees: Her job security is unconstitutional

09/17/19

The agency's director told congressional leaders and staff that she backs a Supreme Court challenge to the bureau's leadership structure.

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Treasury mulling appeal of GSE investor ruling to high court: Mnuchin

09/10/19

Federal appeals court judges in New Orleans on Friday appeared to back claims by investors that Treasury's "net worth sweep" is illegal.

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Legal win has credit unions on defense again over redlining charges

08/26/19

Banks are expected to appeal last week’s field of membership ruling, but credit unions must also explain why part of their new rule doesn't discriminate.

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Core-banking crossroads, leaner Capital One, defending CECL: Top stories of the week

07/05/19

Questioning whether core-banking technology is nearing a 'big shake-up'; Capital One keeps closing branches, even as rivals open them; FASB chair defends CECL, saying 'the benefits justify the cost'; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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SCOTUS ruling means less deference for bank regulators in court

07/04/19

A recent high court decision said judges no longer have to automatically give agencies the benefit of the doubt when interpreting their regulations.

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Congress pits VA mortgage costs against veterans' health care

04/01/19

The mortgage industry is stepping up its fight against a bill that would raise the Department of Veterans Affairs' mortgage fees to cover medical costs for Vietnam vets.

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Supreme Court ruling in foreclosure case is a win for lenders

03/20/19

In a unanimous ruling, the court placed new limits on the ability of consumers to sue law firms that handle foreclosures on behalf of mortgage servicers.

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Challenge of CFPB falls short as Supreme Court passes on case

01/14/19

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a broad challenge to the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency that Republicans say has stifled economic growth through over-regulation.

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Fight over unpopular fair-lending standard rages long after court case

08/29/18

The Supreme Court upheld using “disparate impact” over three years ago. But with HUD weighing a policy change, banks and advocacy groups are still at odds over the court decision.

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Fair-lending doctrines could take beating from conservative court

07/23/18

The banking industry lost a key battle in the Supreme Court over the use of “disparate impact,” but legal observers see potential for the tide to turn if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed.

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