AFSA asks CFPB to withdraw guidance on powerbooking; White House issues executive order on artificial intelligence; CFPB takes action against Citi for discriminating against Armenian Americans.

After a solo effort by the OCC in 2020 that was eventually rescinded, federal banking regulators jointly approved changes to requirements under the Community Reinvestment Act.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.

Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act directed the CFPB to establish financial data-sharing rules. More than 13 years after the DFA was signed into law, the CFPB issued a proposed rule to carry out the 1033 mandate. The rule aims to facilitate open banking.

In an interview with the Mortgage Bankers Association’s president and CEO, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra confirmed that changes to the agency’s mortgage servicing rules would come in 2024.

A Texas district court expanded its injunction against the CFPB’s small-business lending data collection requirements. Meanwhile, the Senate voted to overturn the rule though President Biden threatened a veto.

The Supreme Court’s decision on the CFPB’s funding will decide not just the future of the agency and its regulations but will also hold implications for what kinds of appropriations Congress can author.

The bureau alleges Freedom Mortgage submitted 2020 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data that was riddled with errors, demonstrating insufficient improvements after a 2019 consent order.

Lenders should pay attention to state location reporting requirements, emphasize documenting borrower communications and report changes in mortgage loan officer work locations, according to analysts.

In an advisory opinion, the bureau nudged large banks and credit unions to provide consumers with complete and accurate account information when requested, without “unreasonably impeding” the consumer’s access, including charging fees for requests.