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March 25, 2019

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Kraninger Grilled on Fair Lending, MLA and Payday

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger faced criticism from Democrats on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs about recent bureau activities related to fair lending sanctions, the Military Lending Act examination and the new payday lending rule proposal. Read More

Allow ‘GSE Patch’ to Expire, Says Study

The CFPB should let the so-called GSE patch expire in 2021, researchers from two conservative think tanks recommend. Read More

HECM Servicers Criticized But Not Penalized

In the latest installment of its “prevention of harm” philosophy, the CFPB criticized servicers for their handling of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages but failed to levy penalties, according to the bureau’s recent supervisory highlights report. Read More

Kraninger to Enhance Bureau’s Advisory Groups

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger last week reversed another policy decision made by former acting Director Mick Mulvaney: the bureau will enhance its advisory boards by increasing the frequency of committee meetings and extending membership terms. Read More

Dem State AGs Warn CFPB About Delay in Payday Rule

More than two dozen Democratic state attorneys general have threatened to sue if the CFPB delays the compliance date for the payday lending rule or goes ahead with its proposal to rescind the rule’s underwriting protection. Read More

For-Cause Removal is Constitutional, Says CFPB

The CFPB in a recent court filing defended its constitutionality and said even if its structure is unconstitutional there is a better solution than invalidating the agency in entirety. Read More

Industry Against Maryland Licensing Bill for Trusts

The Mortgage Bankers Association, the Maryland Bankers Association and the Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association are opposing proposed legislation in Maryland that would require a trust to be licensed as a debt collection agency to foreclose on a loan. Read More

OCC Fines Citibank for Fair Lending Violations

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency last week fined Citibank $25 million for violating the Fair Housing Act by failing to offer preferential rates to some borrowers based on their race, color, national origin or sex. Read More

Other News in Brief

Trade Group Seeks LO Compensation Rule Change; MBA Releases New Paper on CFPB Reforms; CFPB Issues Annual Debt Collection Report; Trump’s 2020 Budget Puts CFPB Under Congressional Appropriations, Read More

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