In a petition filed with the CFPB, the Mortgage Bankers Association requested various changes to the Regulation X early intervention and loss-mitigation rules.

A district court held that a borrower had provided enough evidence to show subservicer LoanCare had received a qualified written response and failed to respond as required by the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

Mortgage trade groups requested changes to proposed requirements for mortgage business licensing applications in a Nationwide Multistate Licensing System modernization proposal.

Banking industry trade groups said a CFPB research proposal on consumer choices related to “junk fees” doesn’t meet legal requirements. They are asking the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to reject the proposal.

Citizens Bank reaches $9 million settlement over credit card violations; American Bankers Association joins Texas lawsuit challenging Section 1071 Rule; House Democrats request briefing on 1071 rule.

Rising interest rates made it more difficult for loan applicants to meet DTI ratio requirements.

Ocwen entered into a consent judgment with the CFPB that lasted from February 2014 to February 2017.

Mortgage and real estate industry trade groups filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court arguing that any ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding should not affect all CFPB rules.

Banking industry trade groups are seeking changes to the loan originator compensation rule, which is currently under review by the CFPB.

Issues tied to a borrower’s debt-to-income ratio continued to remain the main reason behind both purchase mortgage and refinance denials in 2022, according to HMDA data. (Includes data chart.)