The CFPB is asking stakeholders about the possible scope of data that consumers should be allowed to share via authorized third parties, and how much data should be considered “protected” subject to security and privacy concerns.

With the initial 180-day forbearance plans coming to an end, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, is urging the CFPB to ensure borrowers are not victims of improper foreclosure practices.

Townstone Financial seeks to dismiss redlining lawsuit; CFPB settles with debt collectors and auto lenders; the bureau will hold a virtual town hall to discuss managing and protecting finances during difficult times.

The coronavirus pandemic has sped the adoption of remote online notarizations, but uniformity and collaboration are critical for sustainability.

Growing student debt has exposed ABS backed by such loans to elevated risks, increasing the possibility the notes will not pay off by their final maturities.

The qualified-mortgage patch will stay in place until the “mandatory compliance date” for the new general QM definition, which the bureau is still working to finalize.

According to HUD’s internal watchdog, Benjamin Carson Jr.’s emails and business records show that he did not secure a direct financial benefit in his involvement with a HUD listening tour.

Most servicers have updated relief-related information on their websites since HUD OIG’s April report. However, problems still persist.

The delinquency rate for commercial MBS continued to improve in September, but the “special servicing” rate surged to a seven-year high, signaling that economic fallout from the pandemic is still festering.