The bureau intends to focus on “actual fraud,” where there are identifiable victims with measurable damages as opposed to matters based on the bureau’s perception that consumers made “wrong” choices.
The transaction threshold determining which nonbanks come under the bureau’s supervision has been drastically increased, to 50 million annual transactions from 5 million proposed.
Federal Reserve examiners found that all Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act violations it encountered at banks in 2023 were tied to escrow account requirements.