CFPB chief Richard Cordray promised: "If we see errors, we’ll point out what they are and how they should be corrected. We will not be looking to be punitive toward people.”
FBR Capital Markets analysts said the ruling allows the CFPB and the Department of Justice to retain their use of disparate impact under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act...
Pete Mills, SVP for residential policy at the Mortgage Bankers Association, said there are a few issues not covered by the bureau’s delay. “What about state regulators?" he asked. "Are they going to be bound, are they under that same understanding as the bureau?”