While the regulator’s reverse redlining allegations against a defendant were dismissed, a Texas court offered the bureau the option to amend its complaint.

The bank will create a $14 million fund to boost credit access and mortgage services in areas where it allegedly engaged in redlining.

The consent order agreed to by the parties requires Navient to pay $120 million in consumer redress and fines.

CFPB issues FAQs on buy now pay later products; CFPB provides new guidance on overdraft fees; CFPB sues credit card issuer; CFPB fines TD Bank for misreporting consumer information.

Banks and thrifts reported $44.54 billion in retail mortgage production in the second quarter, making it the strongest three-month period for bank retail lending since the third quarter of 2022. (Includes two data tables.)

Soaring home price appreciation in recent years has created plenty of tappable home equity. Firms offering equity-extraction products use various techniques to make homeowners aware of their offerings.

United Wholesale Mortgage has introduced a new AI-based platform to help its brokers recapture borrowers with a refinance.

Outsourcing underwriting tasks to offshore contractors can help reduce production costs for mortgage lenders, according to an executive at Verity Global Solutions.

Housing counselors can play a critical role in addressing racial gaps in homeownership, according to speakers at a HUD conference.

Housing counseling agencies should partner with lenders, nonprofits and government housing agencies to develop fee-for-service models to tap additional funding, according to industry experts.