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CFPB and DOJ issue joint statement on consideration of immigration status under ECOA but omit clear guidance

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice have issued a joint statement regarding “the potential civil rights implications of a creditor’s consideration of an individual’s immigration status under the...more

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CFPB issues Fall 2019 Semi-Annual Report to Congress

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The CFPB has issued its Fall 2019 Semi-Annual Report to Congress covering the period April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. ...more

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CFPB publishes Spring 2019 rulemaking agenda

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The CFPB has published its Spring 2019 rulemaking agenda as part of the Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which is coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  ...more

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Still Beating the Same Drum

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In February, the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group, two public interest groups, published a paper entitled "Driving Into Debt: The Hidden Costs of Risky Auto Loans to Consumers and Our Communities." The paper...more

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CFPB Seeks Comments on Consumer Credit Card Market

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On Tuesday, March 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a “Request for Information Regarding Credit Card Market.” It follows the 2009 CARD Act’s requirement that the CFPB conduct a review of the...more

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Federal Regulators Issue Statement on Fair Lending Compliance and the Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rules

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In response to inquiries from creditors about liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act’s disparate impact doctrine on originating qualified mortgages under the CFPB’s ability-to-repay provisions, the CFPB, OCC, FRB,...more

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CFPB Launches New Regulatory Implementation Page to Ensure Industry Is Ready to Comply With New Mortgage Rules

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently announced that it has launched a Regulatory Implementation page that consolidates all of the new 2013 mortgage rules and related implementation materials....more

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Trade groups seek guidance on qualified mortgage and disparate impact

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On June 4, eight industry groups sent a letter addressed to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and CFPB Director Richard Cordray requesting much needed written guidance from HUD and the CFPB that makes clear that compliance with the...more

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CFPB issues more small entity compliance guides for mortgage-related rules

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The CFPB has issued several more Small Entity Compliance Guides on its mortgage-related rules. In addition to its guide on the ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage rule, the CFPB has now issued Small Entity Compliance...more

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