Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general in the DOJ’s civil rights division, said the settlement shows that the DOJ intends to hold “all types of lenders accountable for their role in modern-day redlining.”
“Without an increase in NMLS processing fees, CSBS staff projected losses of nearly $133 million over the next decade,” CSBS said in a report in response to feedback received on the proposal.
Andrew Davidson & Co. used data on credit use, balance and payment across time and multiple loan types to garner a comprehensive view of consumer financial behavior.
The CFPB is looking into whether it’s necessary to recertify a borrower’s ability to repay a rate-term refi as the borrower will be receiving a lower interest rate and mortgage payment and has already proven through a standard mortgage their ability to pay their loan.