Home equity investment products are “loans masquerading as obligation-free cash,” according to the National Consumer Law Center.

The credit union agreed to pay $95 million in consumer refunds and fines to resolve a CFPB investigation that found the company illegally charged overdraft fees.

The bureau’s advisory opinion on medical debt collection practices violates the Administrative Procedure Act as it creates new rules, according to an association representing credit and collection professionals.

The CFPB is asking states to heighten their efforts to tighten data privacy protection and close gaps with federal laws.

Federal Reserve examiners found that all Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act violations it encountered at banks in 2023 were tied to escrow account requirements.

CSBS is taking a close look at loan officer education compliance; CFPB fines Global Tel Link $3 million; CFPB releases details from student loan survey; pilot study by CFPB finds differences in how lenders treat minorities that own small businesses; Comerica Bank files lawsuit challenging CFPB investigation; Fifth Circuit denies request to reopen case against CFPB’s payday lending rule.

With productive loan originators at a premium, there are strategies lenders can implement to protect themselves from poaching.

Office delinquencies spiked during October while most other property types in commercial MBS avoided an uptick in delinquencies.

President-Elect Donald Trump is expected to replace Rohit Chopra as CFPB director. It’s not yet clear how the Trump administration plans to handle mortgage-related efforts in progress at the CFPB.

CSBS is reminding MLOs of their yearly continuing education requirements in the midst of the annual renewal season.