Lawmakers, led by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, are urging Director Kathy Kraninger to not weaken the bureau’s ability to identify discriminatory lending patterns, particularly during the pandemic.

A former economist at the CFPB on his last day accused Trump appointees at the bureau of manipulating the research process to justify the payday lend-ing rule overhaul, according to a leaked memo.

There is no doubt the CFPB will extend the qualified-mortgage patch, but whether it will push ahead with changes to the framework is another question, according to industry attorneys.

Amid talk about regulatory delays due to the lockdown, the CFPB finalized a rule on collecting and reporting data under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. More rulemaking could follow.

Banks can delay getting an appraisal for certain real estate-related transactions for up to 120 days after a mortgage closes. The leeway applies only to portfolio loans.

Democratic senators criticized the CFPB’s response to the economic pain caused by COVID-19 as “tepid and inefficient.” Meanwhile, the bureau’s former director, Richard Cordray, outlined his suggestions.

The Comptroller of the Currency is moving forward with its plan to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act despite calls for a delay due to the coronavirus.

Industry stakeholders have 30 more days to submit their feedback on a proposed rule that would require debt collectors to make certain disclosures under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Federal agencies will give “favorable consideration” under the Community Reinvestment Act to banks that help low- and moderate-income borrowers offset the economic impact of the coronavirus.

The CFPB, along with other federal and state regulators, will not criticize financial institutions for certain loan modifications offered to borrowers facing coronavirus-related economic hardships.