The bureau said some companies may be in violation of the CFPA if they include language in their non-disclosure agreements that discourage employees from reporting illegal misconduct.

The bureau found increasing instances of inaccurate reporting under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Two lenders also faced fines recently.

The settlement resolves a new enforcement action against the bank for illegal auto loan activities as well as a 2020 lawsuit.

The nonbank lender has faced numerous actions from the CFPB since 2019 for alleged intentional misreporting of HMDA data.

Sutherland Global denies all allegations by the CFPB and said it was not “directly responsible for the reverse mortgage servicing conduct that is subject of the CFPB agreement.”

The CFPB set new implementation dates for its small business lending data reporting rule and the payday lending rule. However, the new deadlines could still face court challenges.

How the bureau delegates on rulemaking has changed in recent years under Rohit Chopra, according to John Tonetti, former senior policy analyst in the Office of Supervision Policy.

The ABA is expecting the CFPB to finalize two rules — one on overdraft fees and another on nonsufficient funds fees — within the next few months.

A new circular expands on previous CFPB actions to protect consumer rights involving contract terms.

The proposed rule is the first of more amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by the bureau, according to industry attorneys.