The federal regulator will continue to take a close look at mortgage servicers’ actions as a wave of distressed borrowers nears the end of their pandemic-related forbearance programs.

Rather than going after credit repair companies for violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against a software company and its owner for aiding credit repair companies.

Wells Fargo’s problems with the CFPB are now in the rear-view mirror, but the megabank has considerable OCC exposure. For starters, it cannot buy mortgage servicing rights.

A recent coordinated action by the DOJ and OCC against an Atlanta-based mortgage lender for redlining practices appears to be a harbinger of things to come under the Biden administration.

Sanctioned once before by the CFPB, it could be the end of the line for an Oakland-based payday lender that caters to employees of the military.

A mortgage servicer who missed a state law deadline for sending timely lien releases is on the hook for the statutory maximum fine of $5,000.

Bryan Schneider lands at Manatt; New York amends foreclosure requirements; Connecticut extends pandemic-related requirements to federally backed loans; another settlement for Wells Fargo; Mr. Cooper seeking dismissal of lawsuits.

A Kansas district court asks Integrity Advance and its CEO James Carnes to pay more than $50 million in restitution and fees while the case is still on appeal in the 10th Circuit.

Capitol Hill Republicans want CFPB Acting Director Dave Uejio to testify before Congress about the policy actions undertaken during his six-month tenure.

Nanci Weissgold, a compliance attorney, said there’s no “one-size-fits-all” answer to whether a company should self-report violations.