The New York Department of Financial Services wants the CFPB to share with state regulators the data it plans to collect on small-business loans. The NYDFS also wants the final rule to extend coverage to include all minority- and women-owned businesses.
In a new request for input, the bureau has asked consumers to share their experiences with fees charged in connection to their mortgages, deposit accounts, credit cards and prepaid accounts, among others.
While both industry and consumer groups generally support the proposed rule’s objectives, they want the CFPB to reconsider some definitions and reporting of certain discretionary data points.
The banking industry and consumer advocacy groups want regulators to ensure big tech companies operating payment-processing systems provide protections similar to those offered by the banking sector.
During a recent interagency webinar, representatives from eight federal regulators discussed fair lending issues, including initiatives to tackle redlining and how companies can self-regulate.
The CFPB’s near-term regulatory priorities include small business loan data collection, automated valuation models, consumer financial data access and PACE financing rules.
The guidance will ease fears of over-stepping discrimination provisions for lenders interested in starting SPCPs, which various stakeholders believe hold promise in addressing racial homeownership gaps.
The CFPB has finalized a rule requiring open- and closed-end creditors to transition to a new index. The rule goes into effect on April 1 and provides examples of indices that are acceptable.