Latest developments from the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), regulator of consumer protection actions among financial institutions and other organizations.
Spurred by the impact of new bankruptcy law provisions that limited discharge of debts, a “rush” to file occurred in 2005 as 80% of all personal bankruptcy filings that year were made under Chapter 7 […]
A Maryland-based debt collection firm falsely represented to consumers that they owed certain debts when they did not, the federal consumer financial protection bureau charges in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]
The filing instructions guide (FIG) for data collected in 2020 for reporting in 2021 under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) is available now, along with a new Supplemental Guide for Quarterly Filers, the Consumer […]
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding last year’s regulatory relief law amendments to the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) that allow temporary authority for eligible loan originators awaiting licensing […]
Five individuals have been named to executive-level posts in divisions responsible for supervision, research, consumer education, and more at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the bureau announced Wednesday. The bureau provided the following: Karla […]
Given its discretion to create rules for consumer protection in a new space outside of what Congress allows, the federal consumer financial protection agency should approach that responsibility “judiciously cognizant of unintended consequences,” the director […]
Issues affecting the accuracy of both traditional credit reports and employment and tenant background screening reports will be under discussion at an “accuracy in consumer reporting” workshop set for the second week of December, sponsored […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director’s decision, conveyed to Congress recently, to no longer defend a provision in the Consumer Financial Protection Act limiting the president’s ability to remove the director ”does not mean […]
The consumer complaint database maintained by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is slated for enhancements that will include modified disclaimers regarding the published data, more prominence for answers to common financial questions and information […]
The relationship between subjective financial well-being and objective credit report characteristics and consumers’ engagement with financial information through educational tools is highlighted in a report issued by the federal consumer financial protection agency Tuesday. In […]
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