The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that National Collegiate Student Loan Trust student loan ABS are covered persons subject to the CFPB’s authority under the Dodd-Frank Act.
"If a lender has a full array of products ... [they] serve the credit needs of low- and moderate-income borrowers as well as borrowers in communities of color," said Maurice Jordain-Earl, managing director of Compliance Tech.
The lawsuit centers on whether requirements under the Truth in Lending Act apply to mortgages that are marked as commercial on loan documentation but have certain residential characteristics.