Mortgage borrowers urged the high court to weigh in on federal preemption, once again, saying a circuit court split involving interest payments on funds in mortgage escrow accounts heightens the stakes.

Illinois-based X-PERT Mortgage and its president had their mortgage licenses taken away by the state for allegedly hiring an unlicensed loan officer.

Pending changes to disparate-impact liability enforcement will have a big effect on some industries, such as indirect auto finance, but the mortgage industry will likely be spared.

Matt Tully, chief compliance and customer success officer at Sagent, said the mortgage industry wants Reg. X updates to reflect experiences over the last decade.

The changes are part of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors’ ongoing efforts to improve the NMLS user experience and respond to user feedback.

The new standards for fair lending enforcement are set to take effect in July. Industry attorneys have warned that the changes to ECOA regulations don’t signal the end of fair lending risk for lenders.

The final rule raises loan origination thresholds and excludes certain financial entities from its reporting requirements. Compliance with the rule will begin in 2028.

The bill would require consumers to attest “under penalty of perjury” that their submitted complaints to the CFPB are true.

There will be detrimental consequences for borrowers and mortgage investors if the CFPB goes through with changes suggested by President Trump, according to a recent analysis.

With the Trump administration working under CRA requirements set in 1995, fair housing advocates asked states to step up and implement their own CRA laws.