The CFPB set new implementation dates for its small business lending data reporting rule and the payday lending rule. However, the new deadlines could still face court challenges.

A district court’s order focused on RESPA violations following a loan default.

The ABA is expecting the CFPB to finalize two rules — one on overdraft fees and another on nonsufficient funds fees — within the next few months.

Pete Mills, a senior vice president at the Mortgage Bankers Association, said the registry is an “unnecessary and redundant move.” The final rule requires nonbanks to report to the CFPB any government or court orders penalizing them for violations of consumer protection laws.

The CFPB has outlined qualifications required by standard-setting organizations to be formally recognized as such. The move paves the way for the bureau’s upcoming personal financial data rights rule.

The CFPB plans to use its authority over credit card providers to apply to buy now, pay later providers. The move could face a legal challenge.

The statement on principles relates to the examination of lenders’ residential property appraisal and evaluation practices. Federal regulators believe it will help lenders mitigate risks due to potential discrimination or bias in appraisal practices and to promote credible valuations.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania’s $13.5 million settlement with the DOJ and North Carolina didn’t include a civil monetary penalty. DOJ officials stressed that more redlining enforcement is in the works.

Mark McArdle, an assistant director of mortgage markets at the CFPB, provided updates on the regulator’s priorities in terms of mortgage lending at the MBA’s independent mortgage bankers conference. The top concerns are LO comp practices and fair lending.

The CFPB’s proposal on streamlining mortgage servicing standards will likely be issued this spring. The regulator is trying to balance loss-mitigation options and foreclosure protections.