In his first appearance before congressional leaders, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra addressed his priorities for the bureau, including enforcement and regulations.

CFPB director Rohit Chopra named Lorelei Salas assistant director for the Office of Supervision Policy and Eric Halperin assistant director for the Office of Enforcement.

In particular, Chopra wants to hear from local lenders on how to stimulate refinancing, especially for communities of color.

Federal regulators have begun to flex their muscles on fair lending under the DOJ’s new Combatting Redlining Initiative.