Proposed in January, the rule would ban the use of certain terms in contracts for consumer financial products or services that limit the rights of consumers.

A judge granted the bureau’s request to withdraw from the 2022 lawsuit, but the case will move forward.

The consumer reporting agency asserted that some of the claims in the lawsuit exceeded their statutes of limitation.

McKernan vote expected by May; CFPB reconsiders registration requirements for nonbanks; CFPB’s planned refund of Townstone settlement in limbo.

Smaller shops may support an end to the GSE conservatorships, but only if it’s done in a way that preserves pricing parity, avoids additional charters and maintains the cash window.

FHFA’s ban on the GSEs’ use of special purpose credit programs doesn’t appear to apply to HomeReady or Home Possible, neither of which has a racial or ethnic requirement.

FHFA Director Pulte said fired Fannie employees were abusing their remote work status and, in some instances, fraudulently misusing the company’s matching gift program.

Apollo Global Management, owner of Athene Annuity and Life, joins MetLife as one of the top-10 FHLBank borrowers.

Plaintiffs in a New York class-action say Fannie and four other defendants systematically overcalculate the interest charged to borrowers during foreclosure proceedings.

The time frames for servicers to complete routine foreclosures will expand in 17 states and shorten in four others.