Lisa Burden

A Reminder From the CFPB: ECOA Forbids Bias on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

March 10, 2021

The agency noted the rule is consistent with a decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court last summer...

Cross-Training Key to Migration from Lending to Servicing

March 5, 2021

Although lending volumes are still robust, managers are looking at cross-training employees to handle a shift from originations to servicing.

S&P Says Student Loan ABS Could See More Downgrades

March 4, 2021

Lisa Burden

COVID-19-related payment relief plans continued to put pressure on student loan ABS. S&P recently lowered its ratings on many FFELP student loan ABS maturing in the next three years to speculative grade.

Avoiding Foreclosure Top Priority of CFPB Nominee

March 4, 2021

Lisa Burden

Rohit Chopra’s nomination for director of the Consumer Financial Bureau appears to be a lock in the Senate Banking Committee. While laying out his priorities, he said the agency will not dictate housing-finance policy.

Citing COVID, CFPB Wants Delay in General QM Compliance

March 4, 2021

Lisa Burden, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo

The powerful consumer regulator said extending the compliance date of the general QM final rule will give lenders more time to use the GSE “patch.”

CFPB Nominee: Agency Will Not Dictate Housing Finance Policy

March 3, 2021

Lisa Burden

Chopra said industry participants will be offered a “robust way to comply” with fair lending laws and that wrongdoers will be held accountable...

CFPB Delays QM Rule Start Date, Creating Uncertainty

March 1, 2021

Lisa Burden

Even though the delay was more or less expected, industry watchers said the CFPB’s plan to reconsider the revised general QM final rule throws the industry deep into regulatory uncertainty.

Data Aggregators Are Asking to Be Supervised by the CFPB

March 1, 2021

Lisa Burden

The Financial Data and Technology Association believes this is the best way to address companies’ concerns regarding third-party supervision issues associated with financial data access.

MBA Supports Fed’s CRA Plan But Wants Uniformity

March 1, 2021

Lisa Burden

The Federal Reserve, the OCC and the FDIC need to work together to create uniform and consistent anti-redlining laws, according to the MBA and the CSBS.

CFPB Files First Enforcement Action Under Biden, Sues Libre

March 1, 2021

Lisa Burden

In keeping with its stated priority of addressing discrimination, the CFPB recently sued bail bond company Libre for allegedly preying on immigrants held in federal detention centers.

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ARTICLES

A Reminder From the CFPB: ECOA Forbids Bias on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Cross-Training Key to Migration from Lending to Servicing

S&P Says Student Loan ABS Could See More Downgrades

Avoiding Foreclosure Top Priority of CFPB Nominee

Citing COVID, CFPB Wants Delay in General QM Compliance

CFPB Nominee: Agency Will Not Dictate Housing Finance Policy

CFPB Delays QM Rule Start Date, Creating Uncertainty

Data Aggregators Are Asking to Be Supervised by the CFPB

MBA Supports Fed’s CRA Plan But Wants Uniformity

CFPB Files First Enforcement Action Under Biden, Sues Libre

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