The National Consumer Law Center is urging states to restrict the annual percentage rate at 36% for loans with balances of up to $1,000 and lower limits for larger loans.

An Arizona district court determined that Sun West Mortgage Company and its foreclosure counsel didn’t violate the Truth in Lending Act or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in a foreclosure lawsuit.

Maryland enacts new regulations governing shared-appreciation agreements; CFPB issues 2025 threshold adjustments.

In the final weeks before the new Republican administration takes over, the CFPB’s rulemaking process is expected to slow, but enforcement activity could increase, according to industry attorneys.

Among the changes expected in Trump 2.0, a new bureau director, and a focus on technical requirements of statutes and regulations and less aggressive statutory and regulatory interpretations.

The proposed changes, the trade group said, will help decrease costs and inefficiencies for both lenders and consumers.

Home equity investment products are “loans masquerading as obligation-free cash,” according to the National Consumer Law Center.

The credit union agreed to pay $95 million in consumer refunds and fines to resolve a CFPB investigation that found the company illegally charged overdraft fees.

The bureau’s advisory opinion on medical debt collection practices violates the Administrative Procedure Act as it creates new rules, according to an association representing credit and collection professionals.

The CFPB is asking states to heighten their efforts to tighten data privacy protection and close gaps with federal laws.