The bureau’s fall regulatory agenda listed December as the date for issuing three final rules among several other items. None of the items has been issued so far.

The state’s proposal to establish Community Reinvestment Act requirements for nonbank mortgage lenders was met with opposition from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

RESPA compliance looks likely to remain a priority for the bureau during the Trump administration.

The rule mandated under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act received approval from groups representing mortgage lenders and consumer advocates. PACE lenders, meanwhile, have concerns.

The National Credit Union Administration’s Division of Fair Lending Supervision next year will focus on credit unions that have recently expanded into underserved areas.

The transaction threshold determining which nonbanks come under the bureau’s supervision has been drastically increased, to 50 million annual transactions from 5 million proposed.

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

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

The rule, required by the Dodd-Frank Act, will allow consumers to have greater control over their financial data.

Two trade groups representing banks filed a lawsuit the same day the CFPB released its final rule.