FHFA Director Bill Pulte delivered on some of his touted plans during 2025, with many other efforts in limbo.

The bureau submitted to Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s decision finding that a lapse in appropriations would violate a preliminary injunction and directing the Trump administration to fund the CFPB.

A November plan to transfer the bureau’s active enforcement actions to the Department of Justice appears to no longer be in the works, according to an industry attorney.

The mortgage lender had sought to settle allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment through arbitration.

The move clarifies that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act doesn’t prohibit lenders’ consideration of immigration status when evaluating credit applications.

The lender urged the court to dismiss charges under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and state consumer protection laws in a 2024 class-action lawsuit.

Earned wage access products are no longer subject to the Truth in Lending Act’s requirements, if they meet certain terms laid out in the bureau’s new advisory opinion.

The bureau filed a series of annual reports ranging from the credit card market to compliance with the Plain Writing Act.

Senate returns CFPB director nomination; Newrez settles servicing issues with Massachusetts; CFPB makes annual inflation adjustments for mortgage regulations.

The president wants Fannie and Freddie to buy $200 billion in agency MBS to lower interest rates and reduce the cost of buying a home. Initial reaction from MBS analysts was mixed.