Legislation was introduced in the House to prohibit credit bureaus from creating and selling trigger leads. Brokers support the bill.

The CFPB late January sued Citizens Bank for alleged credit card errors. The lawsuit raises questions about consistency in the bureau’s enforcement strategy under its current leadership.

Before a district court in New York, the CFPB argued that its funding source, which falls outside the appropriations process, is constitutional. The case stems from a dispute arising out of a civil investigative demand.

Fitch Ratings raised concerns about the CFPB’s plan to move away from the debt-to-income ratio in defining a qualified mortgage. It believes the DTI ratio is a better predictor of borrower default risk.

CFPB-Education Department MOU; CFPB’s associate director for research, markets and regulation resigns; Puerto Rico reporting requirements; debt collection event.

The coronavirus outbreak may strike little-known pandemic bonds issued by the World Bank in 2017. Travel restrictions in response to the outbreak may also impact ABS backed by aircraft leases.

The Structured Finance Association has brushed aside concerns that CLOs backed by leveraged loans pose a systemic risk to the economy.

Mortgage lenders are increasingly taking advantage of social media platforms to advertise and maintain customer relationships.

There is a stark difference between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the proposals to codify the valid-when-made doctrine.

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