The bureau outlined the procedure lenders must undertake when informing consumers of adverse credit actions triggered by the use of algorithms and other predictive decision-making technologies.
The DOJ sees its latest redlining settlement as sending a strong message to banks. Washington Trust downplayed the matter, noting no civil monetary penalty was required.
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit believe the consequences of deeming the bureau’s funding unconstitutional would be disastrous for regulated markets, especially housing finance.
A federal court sided with trade groups and vacated the CFPB’s March 2022 supervision and examination manual update that directed examiners to apply the Consumer Financial Protection Act’s unfairness authority to discriminatory practices.