A broker agreed to pay roughly $275,000 to settle allegations related to pension scams in a proposed consent order with the CFPB and the Arkansas State Attorney General.

The CFPB named a high-ranking official of a student loan servicer as the bureau’s private education loan ombudsman. The move has drawn criticism from consumer groups.

As a leader of consumer protections at the state level, New York recently enacted legislation to prevent mortgage scams and impose additional obligations on mortgage servicers.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. voted unanimously to approve a rule that would expand the universe of non-agency mortgages that don’t require an appraisal. Consumer groups are angry that CFPB supports it.

The Seventh Circuit Court recently ruled that emails containing only hyperlinks do not qualify as “communication” under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which may have ramifications for the CFPB’s debt collection proposal.

Worried that climate change will affect their homes or communities during their lifetime, a majority of millennials are looking to buy in lower-risk areas, according to Zillow.

With more transactions given the go-ahead, China’s RMBS and auto loan ABS sectors face new challenges, according to S&P.

With the “patch” set to expire as scheduled, lenders are pushing for changes to the Appendix Q documentation requirements.

The OCC may limit banks’ ability to receive CRA credit for lending to higher-income borrowers living in low- and moderate-income areas.