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Sam Manas

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Mortgage-Related Complaints Drop Across the Board in 2Q

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
Consumer complaints to the CFPB related to mortgages were down sharply from the early months of the year, with huge drops in every category, according to a new Inside the CFPB analysis.
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Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Argue Against CFPB

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
Most of the recent amicus briefs filed in a case challenging the CFPB’s funding structure urged SCOTUS to affirm a Fifth Circuit ruling on the matter.
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CFPB Fines BofA Over Fake Credit Card Accounts, NSF Fees

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
The consent orders related to Bank of America’s practice of charging repeat nonsufficient funds fees, denying rewards to credit card consumers and opening unauthorized credit card accounts.
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Attorneys Warn Real Estate Agents of CFPA Prohibitions

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
Recent CFPB guidance on the prohibition of abusive practices could pose risks to real estate agents engaging in joint ventures with lenders and title companies, according to attorneys at McGuire Woods.
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Furnisher Not on the Hook for Credit Report Interpretation

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
The Seventh Circuit held that lenders are not liable for how credit reporting agencies interpret information provided on an automated credit dispute verification form.
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CFPB, Europe Regulator to Discuss Risk of Digitization

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
The dialogue will cover automated decision making and data processing in financial services, including the development of artificial intelligence.
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CFPB Clarifies Stance on ECOA, TILA Coverage

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
In recent amicus briefs, the bureau argued that statutes of limitations are subject to equitable tolling and a loan’s exposure to the Truth in Lending Act is not based solely on contractual language.
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Other News in Brief

July 24, 2023
Sam Manas
FSOC nonbank SIFI designations questioned; CFPB and states sue student lender; CFPB sues lease-to-own provider.
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Broeksmit: Changes to FSOC Nonbank Designations Unwise

July 21, 2023
Sam Manas
The Mortgage Bankers Association, in a comment letter, panned a Financial Stability Oversight Council proposal to revise guidelines for designating certain nonbanks as systemically important financial institutions.
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Banks Should Prepare for Third-Party Modeling Risks

July 21, 2023
Sam Manas
When using third-party models, banks should employ testing methods such as back-testing and benchmarking to meet compliance requirements, according to a RiskSpan analyst.
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