Regulators in New York and California are stepping up their notice requirements for security incidents. California is also in the process of enhancing consumer data rights.

A recent supervisory highlights report detailed violations of the LO comp rule by some lenders who offered differing compensation for brokered versus in-house loans. Industry participants said it’s a novel interpretation of the LO comp rule. But the bureau disagreed with the reading.

The CFPB said several nonbanks that have come under its oversight following a procedural rule issued in November 2022 are cooperating with the agency to iron out compliance problems before it’s too late.

Recent CFPB guidance on the prohibition of abusive practices could pose risks to real estate agents engaging in joint ventures with lenders and title companies, according to attorneys at McGuire Woods.

Attorney James Sandy of McGlinchey Stafford said that while there’s no legal definition of a junk fee, the CFPB has offered several examples, that can provide some lessons to financial institutions.

The $25 million settlement is the CFPB’s first enforcement action brought over information handling practices in processing mortgage payments. The settlement is tied to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act.

The bureau initiated 32 fair lending investigations in 2022. The most common issue leading to supervisory communication was related to mortgage origination underwriting policies and guidelines.

The CFPB’s latest regulatory agenda included a new larger-participant rule for consumer payments markets. The CFPB is also working on mortgage servicing reforms.

Mortgage trade groups requested changes to proposed requirements for mortgage business licensing applications in a Nationwide Multistate Licensing System modernization proposal.

If the talks fall through, the Virginia-based bank could face charges related to imposing overdraft fees on transactions that didn’t actually cause an overdraw on customer accounts.