The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the Structured Finance Association have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the lawsuit involving the CFPB and student loan ABS.

In an amicus brief submitted by the bureau, the regulator distinguished the purposes of the Truth in Lending Act’s repayment disclosure requirements for open-end lines of credit, helping two banks prevail in court.

Consumer advocates and fintechs believe artificial intelligence can help improve fair lending practices, but federal regulators need to take action so lenders will follow suit.

Debt collectors collecting on already-paid medical bills, bills that contain false or incorrect medical charges or bills that exceed federal and state limits are in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the CFPB reminded servicers.

Additional guidance on nonbank registry; student loan ABS settle with CFPB; mortgage servicers file appeal; CFPB releases webpage for open banking standard setter applications; inflation adjustment for higher-priced mortgages.

Companies should implement consistent trainings for all new hires to help mitigate risk and create standard expectations.

New technologies such as electronic closings, data validation services and income calculators are helping to increase quality assurance standards and mitigate risk, according to panelists at MBA’s compliance and risk management conference.

The Federal Reserve should allow banks to increase issuance of credit-linked notes, according to House GOP lawmakers.

With interest rates declining, mortgage fraud is a growing concern.

A Florida broker’s complaint alleging UWM violated antitrust laws and attempted to monopolize the wholesale mortgage market failed, after no plausible evidence was provided.