Banks don’t appear to be doing enough to check the anti-consumer lobbying and litigation efforts of the trade groups that represent them, according to Rise Economy, a California-based nonprofit.

A CFPB working paper found that lender-identified race and ethnicity data on mortgage applications more closely correlates with the probability an individual is of a given race than applications with self-identified race information. The largest differences were for Hispanic and Black applicants.

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In a new report, the Federal Reserve said nearly 60% of the compliance violations it observed at banks in 2022 were related to reporting under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

In an Appraisal Subcommittee hearing this month, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra focused on the impact of appraisal management companies, including their market share and fees.

Members on the Federal Reserve and FDIC boards who opposed approving the revised Community Reinvestment Act standards said the new rule could put regulatory burdens on banks.

The CFPB proposed a rule seeking to supervise larger nonbank companies that offer services such as digital wallets and payment apps.

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After a solo effort by the OCC in 2020 that was eventually rescinded, federal banking regulators jointly approved changes to requirements under the Community Reinvestment Act. The standards have largely been untouched since 1995.

Consumer advocates are both happy with aspects of the final rule and frustrated that regulators didn’t go further. Trade groups representing banks also see the final rule as a mixed bag.