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Lenders, Advocates Clash over Reverse Mortgages

September 14, 2012
The reverse mortgage industry is at odds with consumer advocates and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau over a recent CFPB study, which claimed that consumers find reverse mortgages too complex and difficult to understand and that the risk of fraud and other scams persist. The latest dispute flared as reverse mortgage lenders and consumer groups responded to the CFPB’s request for information on abusive financial practices that affect elderly Americans. The comment period ended on Aug. 31. To assist its ongoing study of reverse mortgage transactions, the CFPB in July sought ...
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