The CFPB’s warning to servicers: There is no time to waste, no excuse for in-action and no reason to be surprised by what is coming.

Despite government prohibitions, there are reports major multistate landlords are forcing people out of their homes, the two federal agencies noted.

Online self-service options can be scaled up more easily than traditional call centers, providing servicers with additional flexibility to handle spikes in homeowner requests, the bureau said.

2020 HMDA data now available; CFPB acts against debt collector.

Many industry insiders believe the reason for the delay is to prevent the Federal Trade Commission from obtaining a Republican majority when FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra resigns to take charge at the CFPB.

Acting Director Dave Uejio expressed concerns about any business model that is dependent on consumers’ inability to repay their loans.

Unlike the first two rounds of COVID-19-related relief payments, the latest $1,400 check isn’t protected from being garnished by debt collectors.

Loan officers employed with the megabank since May 2016 claim the depository unlawfully required significant off-the-clock work and failed to properly calculate overtime.

After trending down for three consecutive years, mortgage-related complaints filed with the CFPB increased sharply in 2020.

As more borrowers look to modify their debt when pandemic-related moratoriums end, the CFPB is likely to increase scrutiny of companies offering such relief, an industry attorney said.