HMDA filing period opens; CFPB issues medical debt bulletin; CFPB sues debt collectors; CFPB files amicus brief in MLA lawsuit; OIG releases quarterly work plan.

The banking industry and consumer advocacy groups want regulators to ensure big tech companies operating payment-processing systems provide protections similar to those offered by the banking sector.

The latest CFPB supervisory highlights report found violations in mortgage servicers’ handling of forbearance under the CARES Act, which examiners said amount to unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

The CFPB needs to ensure its staff know when to issue a consumer compliance rating to nonbanks and the criteria for selecting the examination. Also, the bureau needs to expand its examination workforce.

Federal and state agencies are back to fully enforcing communication timing requirements found in Regulation X. However, they will consider the impact of COVID-19 when deciding supervisory and enforcement actions.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra was open to feedback on the topic in his congressional hearings. Reactions to the rule have been mixed.

The CFPB needs to improve the effectiveness of its quality management program in order to strengthen its supervision activities, the Federal Reserve Office of Inspector General said in a recent report.

On Feb.1, 2022, more than 32 million student loan borrowers will enter repayment for the first time in nearly two years.

The CFPB under Rohit Chopra is expected to be much more aggressive regarding fair lending and fair servicing than under his predecessors.

With the Senate confirming Rohit Chopra as CFPB director, industry participants are preparing for regulatory whiplash after relaxed enforcement and rulemaking during the Trump administration.