The Bank Policy Institute and American Bankers Association have asked federal agencies to pause adoption of the Community Reinvestment Act final rule until proposed bank capital requirements are finalized and the Supreme Court decides on the CFPB’s funding mechanism.
According to Dan Smith, president and CEO of the Consumer Data Industry Association, the CFPB’s potential data broker rule could lead to companies exiting the data business.
The DOJ has settled redlining charges brought against American Bank of Oklahoma. HSBC Bank also disclosed recently that it’s under investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for alleged redlining.
The bureau has accused South Carolina-based Heights Finance of targeting borrowers for their likelihood to refinance and using coercive practices to drive them into fee-laden refinancing cycles.
The firms, which include Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com, were accused of misrepresenting to consumers that an upfront fee was necessary to begin the credit repair process.
A New York court has rejected a motion to dismiss a CFPB lawsuit against a group of debt buyers for violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The mortgage industry generally supports the limited scope of the rule. But consumer advocates believe FIRREA calls for a broader scope, including AVMs used by licensed appraisers.
Since it was established last year, FHFA’s Climate Change and ESG Steering Committee has established eight working groups in an effort to improve the GSEs’ ability to calculate climate risks.
An OIG audit found that eight of the 27 senior officials who left FHFA during the review period did not receive required records management training during offboarding.
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