October 7, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a long-awaited “potential rulemaking” on predispute arbitration agreements that would (i) effectively ban consumer financial companies from using...more
In recent years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have increased fair lending enforcement under the disparate impact theory of liability. This term, however, the U.S. Supreme...more
1/30/2015
/ Age Discrimination ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DHCA v Inclusive Communities Project ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Fair Lending ,
HUD ,
LIHTC ,
Public Housing Authorities ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
Having enacted a number of mortgage-related rules on the eve of statutory deadlines, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which now has a confirmed director, has shifted its focus to fair lending enforcement,...more