The CFPB appears to have shifted away from addressing lending discrimination via enforcement actions, according to the bureau’s first semi-annual report to Congress under Director Kathy Kraninger. The report covers bureau activities from April 1, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2018.

In yet another effort for deregulation following the controversial payday lending rule proposal, the CFPB is likely to propose changes to the mortgage disclosure rule, according to industry observers.

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Consumer groups have called on the CFPB to oppose a regulatory proposal which will significantly expand the number of non-agency mortgages that will not need a full appraisal.

The CFPB recently provided informal guidance in the form of frequently asked questions, addressing issues related to the integrated mortgage disclosure rule.

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger assured Republican senators that the CFPB will examine industry concerns regarding the integrated mortgage disclosure rule.

The critical ability-to-repay provision related to the 2017 payday lending rule is likely to be scrapped by the CFPB, industry attorneys observed.

The CFPB, in an assessment report last week, underscored the need to resolve the status of the temporary government-sponsored enterprises “patch” under the ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage rule.

The CFPB has restricted public disclosure of certain mortgage data collected by lenders in 2018 under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

The CFPB should clarify the ability-to-repay liability for non-qualified mortgages, the Milken Institute said in a recent report.