Loose IT security controls could have made it possible for a malicious employee, or an external party with access to that employee's account, to gain full control of the FHFA network.
Any regulatory action resulting from the CFPB’s recent request for information must be grounded in the bureau’s statutory authority, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
“We have identified a number of predatory practices, including high-pressure door-to-door sales where families are baited into expensive loans that wipe away the savings from a solar installation,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.