The FTC recently delayed an evidentiary hearing regarding the planned merger...

The lawsuit involves a loan secured by a cabin on a leased property.

The disclosures include a new field denoting the largest race or ethnic group in a tract.

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.

The changes could address some of the issues that prompted bank failures earlier this year.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed codifying the new equitable housing finance plans of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

HUD requires FHA servicers to conduct a “face-to-face” meeting or make a reasonable effort to do so before foreclosing.

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.”

The CFPB has been increasing its expertise in data science and analytics so that it can spot fair lending violations throughout the lending process.