The enforcement action against Lakeview/Bayview Loan Servicing puts mortgage servicers on notice that they can no longer be lax about cybersecurity compliance.
The lawsuit accuses Vanderbilt Mortgage of originating loans without making a reasonable, good faith determination of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan. The legal action is likely to be re-evaluated under a new CFPB director, according to Sheppard Mullin attorneys.
The Mortgage Firm allegedly engaged in discriminatory lending practices in predominately Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area.
CFPB takes separate actions against Equifax, Honda Finance, Cash App, Experian and Capital One; CFPB approves first standard-setting body; CFPB plans rulemaking concerning nonbanks; CashCall loses appeal; CFPB plans to update Regulation CC.
Bank regulators run by Trump-appointed leaders could move to issue a revised proposal on capital requirements for large banks, according to FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill.
The regulator said in an amicus brief Wednesday that home equity investments can be considered credit and subject to Truth in Lending Act requirements.