Regulation X loss-mitigation requirements are too burdensome and should be streamlined, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a recent white paper.

The CFPB said it expects servicers to proactively identify student loans that are discharged via standard bankruptcy orders.

The bureau is seeking data on the auto lenders’ originations, servicing and repossessions dating back to 2018.

The Appraisal Foundation plans to revise ethics rule draft; CashCall faces $169 million in restitution and fines; companies not reporting credit card payment data; public benefits programs subject to fees; CFPB, FTC seek input on tenant background checks; DOJ redlining settlement.

Lenders looking to boost mortgage originations with marketing services agreements need to heed RESPA standards, according to compliance attorneys.

CFPB to collect rental market data, issue background check guidance; banking regulators won’t enforce against newly-covered HMDA reporters.

The procedures, updated for the first time since 2016, now include a way for examiners to review loss-mitigation efforts for disparate impact. They integrate questions on issues covered in recent guidance that may constitute unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices.

The bureau seeks to weed out one-sided terms and conditions included in contracts that consumers sign when purchasing a product or signing up for a service from a nonbank. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry, R-NC, slammed the proposal.

Industry trade groups said the bureau’s proposal lacks both a meaningful opportunity for comment and context. Consumer advocates, though, argued that a dataset is necessary and said it should focus primarily on consumer experiences.

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.