The Second Circuit ruled that a New York law requiring banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts was pre-empted by the National Bank Act.

The $13 million settlement with the New Jersey-based bank was the third-largest redlining settlement in DOJ’s history.

The bureau is focusing its efforts on tackling digital redlining, reining in repeat offenders and identifying emerging risks, according to the bureau’s fair lending director.

The bureau’s special supervisory highlights report cites instances of university-owned lenders withholding academic transcripts to coerce borrowers into making payments.

The Federal Trade Commission and California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation have initiated action against a group of companies for making false claims related to mortgage modifications.

The Center for Responsible Lending and Consumer Bankers Association have jointly requested rulemaking on personal lending, while the National Consumer Law Center wants rulemaking to prohibit the listing of medical debt on credit reports.

The CFPB imposes penalty on overdraft fees; online lender sued; money transfer firm fined; term lender’s appeal fails.

The bureau wants to know how it can make it easier and less risky for consumers to refinance their mortgages, and how it could spur the creation of new products.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra explains how the bureau’s recent big moves are tied to his views on the functioning and regulation of consumer financial markets and products.

Senate Republicans believe the bureau under Director Rohit Chopra has adopted an arrogant regulatory ethos.