American Bankers Association Senior Counsel Kathleen Ryan said that the statement's examples of abusive conduct were based on “unproved and untested allegations in enforcement actions,” not on caselaw.
Officials, who were authorized to speak on background only, said the CFPB is working to preserve streamlined modifications and enhance consumer protections against behaviors like dual tracking.
Ed DeMarco, president of the Housing Policy Council, said that while claiming to codify existing FHFA practice, the proposal “does not address FHFA’s practices related to fair housing and fair lending enforcement.”