The organization that represents state mortgage regulators supports a request from the MBA for a grace period for initial filing of Mortgage Call Report Version 7.

Although the bureau isn’t enforcing its payday lending rule, members of the small-dollar lending industry said the rule is still limiting customers’ “payment flexibility.”

The CFPB will focus on debanking in 2026, while the NCUA shifted how it will evaluate potential discrimination under fair lending laws.

Trade groups and consumer advocates go different ways in their feedback on proposed changes to data collection on small-business lending.

CFPB seeks to rescind guidance on fair lending for noncitizens; OCC floats guidance for bank CRA compliance; CFPB publishes report on BNPL; court reduces payment in CFPB student loan servicer settlement.

CSBS and MISMO said the Mortgage Compliance Dataset will lead to higher quality data while easing costs and freeing up time for lenders and examiners.

Forward Financing and New Mountain Net Lease separately issued their inaugural securitizations. Both deals were oversubscribed.

The appeal follows a 2-1 ruling that would allow the Trump administration to greatly reduce staffing levels and activity at the CFPB.

Several mortgage trade groups expressed support for a proposal from the CFPB to remove the use of disparate-impact liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Consumer advocates oppose the effort.

The Mortgage Bankers Association said a federal policy framework for AI will give lenders and technology partners the “certainty” needed to deploy the tech safely and responsibly. It will also limit state regulation.