Zillow, Veterans United Home Loans, Veterans United Realty and Bright Financial Group are facing allegations of RESPA violations.

The settlement will resolve a class action stemming from a March 2023 data breach. California also recently fined Academy $825,000 for the same incident.

The consumer advocacy group wants state financial regulators to create dedicated offices of supervision policy to fill gaps in federal oversight.

The rescission follows the CFPB’s recently finalized amendments to Regulation B, and the withdrawal of other federal guidance on special purpose credit programs.

Better Markets hires former CFPB senior counsel; CFPB gets more time on funding argument; CashCall seeks order for CFPB records.

Brian Johnson, CFPB director nominee, over the years has criticized the CFPB’s enforcement of RESPA, among other issues.

Mortgage trade groups and consumer advocates said the bureau must carefully consider the impact on industry and consumers if it pursues changes to the TILA-Integrated Disclosure rule.

As federal regulators retreat from disparate-impact liability, some states are ramping up their enforcement, leaving lenders with conflicting requirements.

The bureau said years of experience demonstrated the utility of publishing such narratives is minimal.

Democratic attorneys general in 10 states urged a federal court to block two of the OCC’s recent final rules from taking effect.