Consumer complaints regarding both mortgage originations and servicing increased during the first quarter of 2026. (Includes two data tables.)

With the Trump administration working under CRA requirements set in 1995, fair housing advocates asked states to step up and implement their own CRA laws.

As part of its ongoing “deregulatory agenda,” the CFPB said it is focused on reconsidering the Section 1071 and Section 1033 final rules and potentially pursuing a rulemaking under ECOA.

Adam Rust, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America, asked consumer advocates to continue fighting for fairness in the financial services industry.

A California district court upheld a plaintiff’s California Consumer Privacy Act claim against PHH Mortgage for sharing his personal information without his consent.

Industry trade groups representing banks asked the CFPB to reduce burdens associated with a survey tracking terms of credit card plans.

CFPB moves Section 1071 proposal forward; CFPB is looking to hire attorneys; FDIC appoints former CFPB official; DOJ dismissing reverse redlining lawsuit.

Automated appraisal models are contributing to disparities in property taxes between different populations, according to consumer advocates.

New York may soon include insurance companies in its Community Reinvestment Act regulations to combat rising homeowners insurance costs.

A HUD official warned that he would unleash an “investigative storm” on fair housing advocates who violate the Fair Housing Act.