COO held liable for fraud scheme; companies offering negative option subscriptions on alert; NY law firm settles with CFPB; court says CFPB enforcement authority extends to scholarship assistance marketing.
The CFPB’s latest regulatory agenda includes some pending priorities and some new ones. Two of the new items would require nonbanks to register with the bureau.
For lenders trying to make bank statement loans that qualify as QMs, a little-noticed addition to a Regulation Z commentary could create uncertainty around whether they’ve properly verified the borrower’s income.
The bureau and the New York Office of the Attorney General are suing Michigan-based auto lender Credit Acceptance Corp. over violations of federal and state consumer protection laws.
The CFPB is facing criticism from attorneys over its unusually late issuance of annually updated thresholds in Regulation Z’s provisions implementing various laws and rules.
During recent congressional hearings, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said the bureau is weighing whether to issue more credit reporting rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
State AGs weigh in on CFPB’s Supreme Court appeal; HMDA filing period opens; Community Reinvestment Act thresholds updated; CFPB asks for dismissal of UDAAP lawsuit; CFPB, FTC argue furnishers must investigate legal disputes; bureau penalizes remittances provider.
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra’s semi-annual reports to Congress last week offered only a few snippets of policy news but featured much verbal sparring with Republicans.
Banking trade groups and consumer advocates had a second opportunity to share their opinions with the CFPB on “big tech” payment systems. Their take: The payments platforms pose a lot of consumer risk and need to be regulated.
The CFPB wants to track agency and court orders against nonbanks across all levels of government. One attorney said such a registry would add a substantial compliance burden, especially for smaller companies, and demonstrates a cynical view of financial institutions.
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