“We can continue to expect [states] to be as active and maybe even more so this time around,” said Kathryn Ryan, a partner at Orrick.

Regulators in some states controlled by Democrats are poised to increase their oversight of consumer protection laws as the CFPB’s focus is expected to shift under the incoming Trump administration.

The bureau’s fall regulatory agenda listed December as the date for issuing three final rules among several other items. None of the items has been issued so far.

The state’s proposal to establish Community Reinvestment Act requirements for nonbank mortgage lenders was met with opposition from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

RESPA compliance looks likely to remain a priority for the bureau during the Trump administration.

A Connecticut appeals court affirmed a trial court’s verdict that was in favor of the Connecticut Department of Banking revoking 1st Alliance Lending’s mortgage license.

The bureau said many homeowners reported that their servicers pushed them to take on new, higher-interest loans instead of keeping their existing mortgage.

The rule mandated under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act received approval from groups representing mortgage lenders and consumer advocates. PACE lenders, meanwhile, have concerns.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America have been accused of failing to protect consumers from fraud on Zelle, a peer-to-peer payment network.

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