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Sam Manas

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Consumer Complaints Surge in the First Quarter of 2022

May 11, 2022
Sam Manas
Year-over-year, overall consumer gripes were up 39.7%, but mortgages...
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Short Takes: A Better Non-Exec Chair / No. 25 / Improvement (Sort of) at Finance of America / An Ignominious Distinction for loanDepot / An M&A Update

May 10, 2022
Paul Muolo and Sam Manas
When your company's stock trades for less than $5 a share, it's not a good place to be...
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Consumer Complaints Surge in the First Quarter of 2022

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
Complaints filed with the CFPB saw sharp sequential increases across all categories in the first quarter. However, gripes related to mortgages, debt collection and money transfers declined on an annual basis. (Includes two data charts.)
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Chopra Testifies on 1071, Overdrafts, Other Issues

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
In two recent hearings, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra addressed concerns around the Section 1071 rulemaking, the bureau’s junk fees inquiry and other issues.
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Banking Regulators Propose Revisions to CRA Standards

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
The proposed rule would greatly expand the assessment areas under CRA to include activities associated with online and mobile banking, branchless banking and hybrid models.
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CFPB Expanding its Reach Among Nonbank Entities

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
The bureau is invoking its largely unused authority to examine nonbanks when it believes they are engaging in risky conduct that could harm consumers.
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Denial Rate for Conventional-Conforming Refis Up in 2021

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
The rejection rate on the total number of applications for conventional-conforming mortgages increased to 11.5% in 2021. (Includes data chart.)
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MBA Questions CFPB Authority to Seek Privileged Information

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
The Mortgage Bankers Association said it has become aware of bureau examiners aggressively demanding privileged attorney-client information from nonbanks.
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Supervisory Report Finds Reg. Z Lending Violations

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
Mortgage originators appeared to have been lax in adhering to lending practices under Regulation Z, the latest CFPB supervisory highlights report reveals.
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Bank of America Fined $10M for Illegal Garnishments

May 9, 2022
Sam Manas
The megabank is also required to refund at least $592,000 in garnishment-related fees to harmed consumers, reform its system for processing garnishments and update language in contracts with consumers.
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